SEA STEPS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sea steps mean? 

• SEA STEPS (noun)
  The noun SEA STEPS has 1 sense:

1. (nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard

  Familiarity information: SEA STEPS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SEA STEPS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

sea ladder; sea steps

Hypernyms ("sea steps" is a kind of...):

ladder (steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down)

Domain category:

navigation; sailing; seafaring (the work of a sailor)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sea steps"):

accommodation ladder ((nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside)