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gangplank — 1846, Amer.Eng., from GANG (Cf. gang) + PLANK (Cf. plank). Replacing earlier gang board … Etymology dictionary
gangplank — ► NOUN ▪ a movable plank used to board or disembark from a ship or boat … English terms dictionary
gangplank — ☆ gangplank [gaŋ′plaŋk΄ ] n. [< gang, a going (see GANG1) + PLANK] a narrow, movable platform or ramp forming a bridge by which to board or leave a ship … English World dictionary
gangplank — UK [ˈɡæŋˌplæŋk] / US noun [countable] Word forms gangplank : singular gangplank plural gangplanks a long narrow board that you put between a boat and the land, or between two boats, so that you can walk across … English dictionary
gangplank — [[t]gæ̱ŋplæŋk[/t]] gangplanks N COUNT: usu the N in sing The gangplank is a short bridge or platform that can be placed between the side of a ship or boat and the shore, so that people can get on or off. Syn: gangway … English dictionary
gangplank — noun Date: 1846 a movable bridge used in boarding or leaving a ship at a pier … New Collegiate Dictionary
gangplank — /gang plangk /, n. a flat plank or small, movable, bridgelike structure for use by persons boarding or leaving a ship at a pier. Also called brow, gangway. [1840 50, Amer.; GANG1 + PLANK] * * * … Universalium
gangplank — noun A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside See Also: gangway … Wiktionary
gangplank — Synonyms and related words: Bifrost, access, adit, air lock, approach, bascule bridge, bateau bridge, bridge, cantilever bridge, catwalk, corridor, drawbridge, entrance, entranceway, entry, entryway, floating bridge, flyover, footbridge,… … Moby Thesaurus
gangplank — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. plank, bridge, gangway, ladder, approach, ramp … English dictionary for students
gangplank — gang|plank [ˈgæŋplæŋk] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: gang going, way ( GANG1) + plank] a board for walking on between a boat and the shore, or between two boats … Dictionary of contemporary English
