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gangway
[ noun gang-wey; interjection gang-wey ]
noun
- a passageway, especially a narrow walkway.
- Nautical.
- an opening in the railing or bulwark of a ship, as that into which a gangplank fits.
- a gangplank.
- an area of the weather deck of a ship, between the side and a deckhouse.
- Railroads.
- the space between the cab of a steam locomotive and its tender.
- the side entrance of a diesel or electric locomotive.
- British.
- an aisle in a theater, restaurant, etc.
- an aisle in the House of Commons separating the more influential members of the political parties from the younger, less influential members.
- a runway in a theater.
- a temporary path of planks, as at a building site.
- Mining. a main passage or level.
- Also called logway. the ramp up which logs are moved into a sawmill.
interjection
- clear the way! out of the way!
gangway
/ ˈɡæŋˌweɪ /
noun
- an opening in a ship's side to take a gangplank
- another word for gangplank
- an aisle between rows of seats
- Also calledlogway a ramp for logs leading into a sawmill
- a main passage in a mine
- temporary planks over mud or earth, as on a building site
sentence substitute
- clear a path!
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Example Sentences
“Ali Khan” was about to guide the ekka along the rough gangway when Mohammed Rasul interfered.
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The slings were affixed, the order to hoist was given by the mate, who had descended from the poop, and stood near the gangway.
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We followed him up the companion onto the deck, and joined the crowd that awaited the releasing gangway.
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Accordingly Mr. George and Rollo went aft again, and approached the gangway on the side where they supposed the boats would come.
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So Rollo marched up to the gangway, and was in a moment whirled down into the boat, as the others had been.
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