What is the meaning of Gangway?

  • (v.i.) The opening through the bulwarks of a vessel by which persons enter or leave it.
  • (v.i.) A passage or way into or out of any inclosed place; especially, a temporary way of access formed of planks.
  • (v.i.) That part of the spar deck of a vessel on each side of the booms, from the quarter-deck to the forecastle; -- more properly termed the waist.
  • (v.i.) In the English House of Commons, a narrow aisle across the house, below which sit those who do not vote steadly either with the government or with the opposition.
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APAWebster's. (2011). Gangway. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/gangway/definitions/2011285
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "Gangway" http://smartdefine.org/gangway/definitions/2011285 (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, Gangway, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/gangway/definitions/2011285>.
MLAWebster's. "Gangway" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/gangway/definitions/2011285>
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