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ACCOMMODATION LADDER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("accommodation ladder" is a kind of...):
sea ladder; sea steps ((nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard)
Domain category:
navigation; sailing; seafaring (the work of a sailor)