gangway

[ noun gang-wey; interjection gang-wey ]

/ noun ˈgæŋˌweɪ; interjection ˈgæŋˈweɪ /

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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

OTHER WORDS FROM gangway

gangwayed, adjective

Words nearby gangway

gangsterism, gang switch, Gangtok, gangue, gang-up, gangway, ganister, ganja, gank, gannet, Gannett

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How to use gangway in a sentence

At the end of a long walk to the gangway, a group of forty reporters waited, firing questions and demanded interviews.
How an ‘Imposter’ Journalist Changed the Course of World War I|Mark Arsenault|April 5, 2022|Time
Once again we were the last people up the gangway and about five minutes after the last person was onboard the engines started up.
Blogging my first overseas vacation since COVID|Peter Rosenstein|October 19, 2021|Washington Blade
“Ali Khan” was about to guide the ekka along the rough gangway when Mohammed Rasul interfered.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
The slings were affixed, the order to hoist was given by the mate, who had descended from the poop, and stood near the gangway.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne

We followed him up the companion onto the deck, and joined the crowd that awaited the releasing gangway.
Jaffery|William J. Locke
Accordingly Mr. George and Rollo went aft again, and approached the gangway on the side where they supposed the boats would come.
Rollo in Holland|Jacob Abbott
So Rollo marched up to the gangway, and was in a moment whirled down into the boat, as the others had been.
Rollo in Holland|Jacob Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for gangway

gangway

/ (ˈɡæŋˌweɪ) /

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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gangway

Origin of gangway

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