accommodation ladder

English Thesaurus

1. (nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	sea ladder, sea steps,
definition	:	(nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	navigation, sailing, seafaring,
definition	:	the work of a sailor (noun.act)