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2. 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.

3. Dog-leg (stairs) - Wikipedia

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   A dog-leg staircase A quarter-landing, on a dog-leg staircase, is made into an architectural feature, by the use of arches, vaulting and stained glass. A dog-leg is a configuration of stairs between two floors of a building, often a domestic building, in which a flight of stairs ascends to a quarter-landing before turning at a right angle and continuing upwards. [1]

4. Corvus (boarding device) - Wikipedia

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   In Chapters 1.22-4-11 of his History, Polybius describes this device as a bridge 1.2 m (4 ft) wide and 10.9 m (36 ft) long, with a small parapet on both sides. The engine was probably used in the prow of the ship, where a pole and a system of pulleys allowed the bridge to be raised and lowered.

5. Ground support equipment - Wikipedia

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   Passenger boarding stairs. Passenger boarding stairs, sometimes referred to as boarding ramps, stair car or aircraft steps, provide a mobile means to traverse between the aircraft doors and the ground. Because larger aircraft have door sills 5 to 20 feet (1.5 to 6.1 m) high, stairs facilitate safe boarding and deplaning.

6. Companionway - Wikipedia

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   In the architecture of a ship, a companion or companionway is a raised and windowed hatchway in the ship's deck, with a ladder leading below and the hooded entrance-hatch to the main cabins. [1] A companionway may be secured by doors or, commonly in sailboats , hatch boards which fit in grooves in the companionway frame.

7. ‘Aggressive’ Turkeys 'Terrorize' Man Trying to Leave His ...

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   Don't mess with turkeys. That's the lesson we learned after watching some wild turkeys patrol a suburban neighborhood. These birds weren't messing around!