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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

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

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

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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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