gangway ladder

Example Sentences

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I beckoned her to come alongside, and descended the gangway ladder.

From Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) by Lindley, Augustus F.

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

By this time Lennard had come down the gangway ladder, and was standing beside Lord Kitchener.

From The World Peril of 1910 by Griffith, George Chetwynd

When all was ready, the prisoners filed out slowly and with difficulty, because of their chains, and descended the gangway ladder to the uncouth junk, with its painted, staring eyes.

From Civilization Tales of the Orient by La Motte, Ellen Newbold

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.