gangway ladder
Example Sentences
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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 Cyrus Cuneo
After this, they had to pull thirty miles, and when they got on board, were so stiff that they could not come up the gangway ladder.
From Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana
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 D.L. Mays
He put on his best brass-buttoned coat that evening, and went down the three steps of the gangway ladder with a secret air, a sleuth; but he brought back his news nevertheless.
From The Four Corners of the World by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
He then ordered the boats to be lowered, and the gangway ladder to be rigged, to enable the ladies to descend with ease.
From Mark Seaworth by William Henry Giles Kingston
