Answer: gangplank

AnswerCrossword Clue
GANGPLANKShip-to-shore connection
GANGPLANKSea board
GANGPLANKBad place to end up on a pirate ship
GANGPLANKWalkway used for boarding
GANGPLANKShip's access
GANGPLANKShip-to-pier structure
GANGPLANKBridge of a sort
GANGPLANKAccess at a dock
GANGPLANKCapone's political position?
GANGPLANKShip-to-shore accessway
gangplankA movable plank used as a ramp to board or disembark from a ship or boat
gangplanka plank by which a boat can be boarded