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gangway

gang·way

UK/ˈɡæŋweɪ/ uncommon obsolete rare uk us

noun

1.

a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)

2.

a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside

Synonyms
3.

passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores

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Origin

From Middle English gangway, from Old English gangweġ (“passageway; thoroughfare”), equivalent to gang + way. Related to Dutch gang (“hallway”) and Norwegian gang (“hallway”).

Phrases

  • below the gangway

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