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[ noun gang-wey; interjection gang-wey ] / noun ˈgæŋˌweɪ; interjection ˈgæŋˈweɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gangway ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna 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.
- accommodation ladder.
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. interjectionclear the way! out of the way! Origin of gangway1680–90; gang1 + way1; not continuous with Old English gangweg OTHER WORDS FROM gangwaygangwayed, adjectiveWords nearby gangwaygangsterism, gang switch, Gangtok, gangue, gang-up, gangway, ganister, ganja, gank, gannet, Gannett Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gangway"I'll go ashore with you," he shouted, raising his voice, since Slyne was already on his way to the gangway. The White Blackbird|Hudson Douglas One of the men keeping watch at the entrance to the gangway now came along on his rounds, walking slowly and listening. The Tremendous Event|Maurice Leblanc “In oars, my lads,” and the next moment the mate hooked on close to the gangway. Fitz the Filibuster|George Manville Fenn Billy needed nothing more to convince him of his mistake, and he immediately made for the gangway. The Rock of the Lion|Molly Elliot Seawell
British Dictionary definitions for gangway
nounan opening in a ship's side to take a gangplank another word for gangplank British an aisle between rows of seats Also called: logway mainly US 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gangwaycorridor, passageway, walkway, gangplank |