accommodation ladder
noun
a portable flight of steps, usually having a small platform at each end, suspended at the side of a vessel to give access to and from boats alongside.
Origin of accommodation ladder
First recorded in 1760–70
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accommodation ladder
noun
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