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accommodation ladder

n.
A portable ladder or flight of stairs hung from the side of a ship.
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accommodation ladder

n
(Nautical Terms) nautical a flight of stairs or a ladder for lowering over the side of a ship for access to and from a small boat, pier, etc
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accommoda′tion lad`der


n.
a portable flight of steps suspended from a vessel to give access to boats alongside.
[1760–70]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.accommodation ladder - (nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongsideaccommodation ladder - (nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside
sailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailor
sea ladder, sea steps - (nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard
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They ascended the accommodation ladder, were greeted by the Commodore, hat in hand, and passing along the quarter-deck, the marine guard presented arms, while the band struck up 'The King of the Cannibal Islands'.
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He, looking over the side, saw, in his own words, 'the captain come sailing round the corner of the nearest cargo-shed, in company with a girl.' He lowered the accommodation ladder down on to the jetty .
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In addition to gangways, the firm has diversified into a range of other aluminium structures, including accommodation ladders, shore-based pedestrian access equipment and special structures.
Business shipshape with new contract; Once one of many companies working in the North East's booming ship industry, Tyne Gangway is now the only business of its kind in UK and one of only a handful left in Europe. KAREN DENT finds out about the business's roots and its long association with the Ministry of Defence (MoD)

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