gangway ladder

Example Sentences

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Lay aft, some hands, and stow the gangway ladder.

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

The yacht came to a standstill in a few minutes, and the gig was waiting at the foot of the gangway ladder.

From The Mummy and Miss Nitocris A Phantasy of the Fourth Dimension by Griffith, George Chetwynd

Catching the line the sailor had thrown, Jim and Berwick climbed the gangway ladder to the deck where they were met by Captain Wilkins, a grizzled old seaman, attired in an undress uniform.

From Frontier Boys in the South Seas by Roosevelt, Wyn

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