gangboard

[gang-bawrd, -bohrd]

noun Nautical.

a raised walk on a sailing ship, crossing the waist and connecting the forecastle directly with the quarterdeck.

Origin:
1740–50; gang¹ + board

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WordNet

gangboard
noun
a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside [syn: gangplank]

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