gangway

[noun gang-wey; interjection gang-wey]

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noun

a passageway, especially a narrow walkway.

Nautical.

an opening in the railing or bulwark of a ship, as that into which a gangplank fits.
a gangplank.
an area of the weather deck of a ship, between the side and a deckhouse.
accommodation ladder.

Railroads.

the space between the cab of a steam locomotive and its tender.
the side entrance of a diesel or electric locomotive.

British.

an aisle in a theater, restaurant, etc.
an aisle in the House of Commons separating the more influential members of the political parties from the younger, less influential members.
a runway in a theater.

a temporary path of planks, as at a building site.

Mining. a main passage or level.

Also called logway. the ramp up which logs are moved into a sawmill.

interjection

clear the way! out of the way!

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Origin of gangway

1680–90; gang¹ + way¹; not continuous with Old English gangweg

Related formsgang·wayed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for gangway

"I'll go ashore with you," he shouted, raising his voice, since Slyne was already on his way to the gangway.
The White Blackbird|Hudson Douglas
One of the men keeping watch at the entrance to the gangway now came along on his rounds, walking slowly and listening.
The Tremendous Event|Maurice Leblanc
“In oars, my lads,” and the next moment the mate hooked on close to the gangway.
Fitz the Filibuster|George Manville Fenn
Billy needed nothing more to convince him of his mistake, and he immediately made for the gangway.
The Rock of the Lion|Molly Elliot Seawell

I'm going to send you down the gangway when you go ashore to this crusade—properly absolved by your Church.
Tell England|Ernest Raymond

British Dictionary definitions for gangway

gangway

noun

an opening in a ship's side to take a gangplank

another word for gangplank

British an aisle between rows of seats

Also called: logway mainly US a ramp for logs leading into a sawmill

a main passage in a mine

temporary planks over mud or earth, as on a building site

sentence substitute

clear a path!

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Word Origin and History for gangway

gangway

Old English gangweg "road, passage, thoroughfare;" see gang (in its original sense) + way. As a command to clear way, attested by 1912, American English.

gangway

noun

interjection

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gangway

noun

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