gangplank
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of gangplank
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When the 380-foot steamship Great Republic—one of the world’s largest passenger vessels at the time—arrived in San Francisco from Hong Kong, 1,300 blue-coated Chinese laborers filed down its gangplank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Jack said he watched me until my feet disappeared over the gangplank …
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
Julia told an interviewer years later that Tyler picked her up and carried her across a gangplank to a rescue boat.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2022
We’re basically going to walk out on the gangplank, and we’re going to give ourselves no options.’
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2021
Its ropes had been looped over the posts and its slanted gangplank slid ashore.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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