accommodation ladder
Example Sentences
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However, with an effort he recovered his gravity, mounted the short accommodation ladder, saluted the flag, and returned the salutes of his officers and men.
From A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
Without waiting for a reply, he sprang forward to the head of the accommodation ladder and shinned down it into the launch.
From A Traitor's Wooing by Hill, Headon
The second officer ran up the accommodation ladder.
From A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
Mr Rogerson, see that the accommodation ladder is ready; Captain Morrison is coming off.”
From The War of the Axe Adventures in South Africa by Percy-Groves, J.
A boat was pulled up to the accommodation ladder.
From With Cochrane the Dauntless by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
