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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gang•way /n. ˈgæŋˌweɪ; interj. ˈgæŋˈweɪ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a passageway, esp. a narrow walkway.
- Naval Termsgangplank.
- Government[Brit.]an aisle in the House of Commons separating the more influential members of the political parties from the younger, less influential members.
interj. - Clear the way!—used as a warning or to ask for clear passage.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gang•way (n. gang′wā′;interj. gang′wā′),USA pronunciation n. - a passageway, esp. a narrow walkway.
- [Naut.]
- Naval Termsan opening in the railing or bulwark of a ship, as that into which a gangplank fits.
- Naval Termsgangplank.
- Naval Termsan area of the weather deck of a ship, between the side and a deckhouse.
- Naval TermsSee accommodation ladder.
- Rail Transport
- the space between the cab of a steam locomotive and its tender.
- the side entrance of a diesel or electric locomotive.
- British Terms
- an aisle in a theater, restaurant, etc.
- Governmentan 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.
- Mininga main passage or level.
- Also called logway. the ramp up which logs are moved into a sawmill.
interj. - clear the way! out of the way!
- 1680–90; gang1 + way; not continuous with Old English gangweg
gang′wayed′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gangway /ˈɡæŋˌweɪ/ n - an opening in a ship's side to take a gangplank
- another word for gangplank
- Brit an aisle between rows of seats
Also called: logway chiefly 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
sentence substitute - clear a path!
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gang•plank /ˈgæŋˌplæŋk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Nautical, Naval Termsa small movable bridge used for boarding or leaving a ship at a pier. Also called gangway.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gang•plank (gang′plangk′),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termsa flat plank or small, movable, bridgelike structure for use by persons boarding or leaving a ship at a pier. Also called brow, gangway.
- gang1 + plank 1840–50, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gangplank /ˈɡæŋˌplæŋk/, gangway n - a portable bridge for boarding and leaving a vessel at dockside
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