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gangboard
gang·board
/
ˈgæŋˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd
/
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[
gang
-bawrd, -bohrd
]
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noun
Nautical
.
a raised walk on a sailing ship, crossing the waist and connecting the forecastle directly with the quarterdeck.
Origin:
1740–50;
gang
1
+
board
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gangboard
noun
a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside [syn:
gangplank
]
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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