accommodation ladder
Example Sentences
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A boat was pulled up to the accommodation ladder.
From With Cochrane the Dauntless by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
The boat, which had run quickly alongside of the steamer near her bow, now lay beside the accommodation ladder which hung amidships.
From The Island Mystery by Birmingham, George A.
After a protracted delay the boats succeeded in approaching near enough to the accommodation ladder to enable the commercial men to embark.
From The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza by Boyd, Mary Stuart
From the top of the accommodation ladder Peter signed to the native engineer, and by the time Olive stepped agilely into the stern-sheets, without taking advantage of Mostyn's proffered hand, the motor was purring gently.
From The Wireless Officer by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
The accommodation ladder of the ship, which was a regular flight of stairs, had hardly been rigged before a white barge, pulled by four men, came alongside.
From Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark by Optic, Oliver
