gangway ladder

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When Zaidie had made her winter toilet, and Redgrave had found the air to be quite respirable, but of Arctic cold, they went down the gangway ladder about twenty minutes later.

From A Honeymoon in Space by Griffith, George Chetwynd

At all events when we ascended the gangway ladder not a soul was to be seen; our lads therefore quickly clapped on the hatches, beginning with the fore-scuttle, and the brig was ours.

From A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story by Mays, D.L.

And, so saying, and followed by Milsom, he descended to the main deck and stationed himself at the head of the gangway ladder, by which time the boat was alongside.

From The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection by Cuneo, Cyrus

When he did so he hastily made fast, and was up the gangway ladder three steps at a time.

From The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune by Goldfrap, John Henry

There was even a gangway ladder, and her gunwale not much more than a foot above the water.

From The Clammer and the Submarine by Hopkins, William John