accommodation ladder
noun
: a light ladder or stairway hung over the side of a ship for ascending from or descending to small boats
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One by one, the 82 climbed up the Brewton’s accommodation ladder, reaching the top, grasping at sailors’ hands to pull them aboard.
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Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
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Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
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“Accommodation ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accommodation%20ladder. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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