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English > 1 sense of the expression accommodation ladder:
NOUNartifactaccommodation ladder(nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside
English > accommodation ladder: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning(nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside.
Categoryseafaring, navigation, sailingThe work of a sailor / sailor
Broadersea ladder, sea steps(nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard