gangway
Meanings
noun
- A passageway through which to enter or leave.
- An aisle between rows of seating (especially in a train, aircraft or auditorium).
- The dividing aisle between the rows of seats on either side of the House of Commons. Used chiefly with reference to terms such as below the gangway.
- The narrow space between two buildings or houses, used to access the backyard/alleyway from the front.
- An articulating bridge or ramp, such as from land to a dock or a ship.
- A passage along either side of a ship's upper deck.
- A passage through the side of a ship or an opening in the railing through which the ship may be boarded; (also in later use) a jet bridge.
- A temporary passageway, such as one made of planks.
- A clear path through a crowd or a passageway with people.
- An earthen and plank ramp leading from the stable yard into the upper storey or mow of a dairy barn.
verb
- To serve as, furnish with, or conduct oneself as though proceeding on a gangway.
intj
- Make way! Clear a path!
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Etymology
From Middle English gangway, from Old English gangweġ (“passageway; thoroughfare”), equivalent to gang + way. Related to Dutch gang (“hallway”) and Norwegian gang (“hallway”).
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