单词 | gangway |
释义 | gangway —gangwayed, adj. n. /gang"way'/; interj. /gang"way"/, n. 1. a passageway, esp. a narrow walkway. 2. Naut. a. an opening in the railing or bulwark of a ship, as that into which a gangplank fits. b. gangplank. c. an area of the weather deck of a ship, between the side and a deckhouse. d. See accommodation ladder. 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. Brit. 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. interj. 8. clear the way! out of the way! [1680-90; GANG1 + WAY; not continuous with OE gangweg] |
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