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Accommodation ladder   /əkˌɑmədˈeɪʃən lˈædər/   Listen
Accommodation ladder

noun
1.
(nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside.





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"Accommodation ladder" Quotes from Famous Books



... the accommodation ladder, Mr. Schultz, and when the gentleman comes aboard, show him round to my state-room," the skipper answered. "I'll meet him there in a pig's whisper. It is probable he has come aboard with our orders, Mr. Schultz, so never ...
— Cappy Ricks Retires • Peter B. Kyne
... the accident, the chief's boat came off from the shore, the damage having been speedily and neatly repaired. Little Bahi stood on the top of the accommodation ladder as they approached, and addressed them with great asperity, using much ...
— Among Malay Pirates - And Other Tales Of Adventure And Peril • G. A. Henty


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