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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. Accommodation ladder - Wikipedia

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   If the ladder is parallel to the ship, it has to have an upper platform. Upper platforms are mostly turnable. The lower platform (or the ladder itself) hangs on a bail and can be lifted as required. [citation needed] To prevent damage to boats going under the ladder as the water level rises and falls, a boat fender is fitted to the end of the ...

4. Ladder - Wikipedia

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   Step ladder, a self-supporting portable ladder hinged in the middle to form an inverted V, with stays to keep the two halves at a fixed angle. Step ladders have flat steps and a hinged back. Swim ladder, a ladder used by swimmers to get out of the water, often on boats.

5. 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.

6. Dive boat - Wikipedia

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   Ladder entry may be used where there is a ladder into the water. Ladders may be fixed, folding or portable, and may be designed for use with swimfins. Lifting platform entry: The diver/s stand on a platform fixed to the boat by the lifting mechanism, and are lowered a short distance into the water. [9]

7. Florida man stabbed ex-girlfriend 70 times ahead of domestic ...

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   A Florida man is accused of stabbing his estranged girlfriend up to 70 times during a fatal break-in - exactly one month after he was nabbed for assaulting the victim and ordered to stay away from ...