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  2. Jacob's ladder (nautical) - Wikipedia

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    It is the use of spreaders (long treads that extend well past the vertical ropes) in a pilot ladder that distinguishes it from a Jacob's ladder. When not being used, the ladder is stowed away, usually rolled up, rather than left hanging. On late 19th-century warships, this kind of ladder would replace the normal fixed ladders on deck during battle.

  3. Ladder - Wikipedia

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    An extension ladder. A ladder is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps commonly used for climbing or descending. There are two types: rigid ladders that are self-supporting or that may be leaned against a vertical surface such as a wall, and rollable ladders, such as those made of rope or aluminium, that may be hung from the top.

  4. Pilot ladder - Wikipedia

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    A pilot ladder is a highly specialized form of rope ladder, typically used on board cargo vessels [1] for the purposes of embarking and disembarking pilots. The design and construction of the ladders is tightly specified [ 2 ] by international regulation under the SOLAS regime.

  5. Leschi (fireboat) - Wikipedia

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    Leschi also has a 55-foot (17 m) telescoping crane with ladder and fire line for use against container ship fires and the ship is able to douse itself with a cooling fog to allow for operation directly adjacent to a major fire. [2] [11]

  6. Boarding stairs - Wikipedia

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    In the case of a yacht, the choice of the most suitable type of boarding ladder will depend on the size of the yacht, the space available on the dock, etc. [11] There are different types of boarding stairs: [12] Telescopic boarding stairs: These ladders extend and retract as needed. They are ideal for yachts with different deck heights.

  7. Pearson 26 - Wikipedia

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    The Pearson 26 family of designs are all a small recreational keelboats, built predominantly of fiberglass with balsa-cored decks and with wood trim.They all have a masthead sloop rig, raked stem, vertical transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed swept fin keel.

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