noun
(nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard
• Syn: ↑sea ladder
• Topics: ↑seafaring, ↑navigation, ↑sailing
• Hypernyms: ↑ladder
• Hyponyms: ↑accommodation ladder
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noun plural : projecting metal plates or bars attached to the side of a ship by which it may be boarded — called also sea ladder
Useful english dictionary. 2012.