Dictionary Definition
gangplank n : a temporary bridge for getting on
and off a vessel at dockside [syn: gangboard, gangway]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside
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Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Bifrost, access, adit, air lock, approach, bascule bridge,
bateau bridge, bridge,
cantilever bridge, catwalk, corridor, drawbridge, entrance, entranceway, entry, entryway, floating bridge,
flyover, footbridge, gangboard, gangway, hall, in, ingress, inlet, intake, lift bridge, means of
access, opening,
overbridge, overcrossing, overpass, passage, passageway, pontoon bridge,
rope bridge, span,
stepping-stone, stepstone, suspension bridge,
swing bridge, toll bridge, vestibule, viaduct, way, way in