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noun
1.
a passageway, especially a narrow walkway.
2.
Nautical.
b.
c.
an area of the weather deck of a ship, between the side and a deckhouse.
3.
Railroads.
a.
the space between the cab of a steam locomotive and its tender.
b.
the side entrance of a diesel or electric locomotive.
4.
British.
a.
an aisle in a theater, restaurant, etc.
b.
an aisle in the House of Commons separating the more influential members of the political parties from the younger, less influential members.
c.
a runway in a theater.
5.
a temporary path of planks, as at a building site.
6.
Mining. a main passage or level.
7.
Also called logway. the ramp up which logs are moved into a sawmill.
interjection
8.
clear the way! out of the way!
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gangplank or gangway (ˈɡæŋˌplæŋk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| nautical a portable bridge for boarding and leaving a vessel at dockside | |
| gangway or gangway | |
| —n | |
| gangway (ˈɡæŋˌweɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an opening in a ship's side to take a gangplank |
| 2. | another word for gangplank |
| 3. | (Brit) an aisle between rows of seats |
| 4. | chiefly (US) Also called: logway a ramp for logs leading into a sawmill |
| 5. | a main passage in a mine |
| 6. | temporary planks over mud or earth, as on a building site |
| —sentence substitute | |
| 7. | clear a path! |
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Example sentences
The ramp also features a gangway and dock that is accessible for those with disabilities.
Wheelchairs and scooters can leave the ship at any port that offers gangway access.
The pirates managed to hook a ladder over the ship's gangway, and one of them began to clamber up the side.
The task called for the placement of a gangway connecting the barge to the dock.
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