gangboard

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Noun gangboard has 1 sense

gangplank, gangboard, gangway - a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
--₁ is a kind of footbridge, overcrossing, pedestrian bridge

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Gangboard

Definition:

A gangboard is a long, narrow board or plank used as a temporary walkway or bridge between a ship and the shore or between two parts of a ship.

Parts of Speech:

Noun

Senses:

A board used as a temporary walkway or bridge between a ship and the shore.

Usages:

The term "gangboard" is primarily used in maritime and nautical contexts.

Samples:

The crew used the gangboard to disembark from the ship.
The sailor carried a heavy load across the gangboard.