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gangplank

[ gang-plangk ]
/ ˈgæŋˌplæŋk /
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noun

a flat plank or small, movable, bridgelike structure for use by persons boarding or leaving a ship at a pier.

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Also called brow, gangway.

Origin of gangplank

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; gang1 + plank

Words nearby gangplank

ganglioside, gangliosidosis, gangly, Gangnail, Gang of Four, gangplank, gang plough, gang plow, gangpunch, gang rape, gangrel
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Words related to gangplank

overpass, link, platform, corridor, passageway, walkway, catwalk, span, extension, scaffold, viaduct, pontoon, trestle, connection, branch, tie, transit, arch, wing, bond

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British Dictionary definitions for gangplank

gangplank

gangway

/ (ˈɡæŋˌplæŋk) /

noun

nautical a portable bridge for boarding and leaving a vessel at dockside
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