gangboard vs gangway

gangboard

noun
  • A board or plank used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside or any gap such as scaffolding. 

  • The boards ending the hammock-nettings at either side of the entrance from the accommodation-ladder to the deck. 

  • A board or plank placed within or without the bulwarks of a vessel's waist for lookouts to walk or stand on. 

gangway

noun
  • An articulating bridge or ramp, such as from land to a dock or a ship. 

  • A passageway through which to enter or leave, such as one between seating areas in an auditorium, or between two buildings. 

  • An aisle. 

  • A passage along either side of a ship's upper deck. 

  • The narrow space between two buildings or houses, used to access the backyard/alleyway from the front. 

  • A passageway through a passenger car 

  • An earthen and plank ramp leading from the stable yard into the upper storey or mow of a dairy barn. 

  • A temporary passageway, such as one made of planks. 

  • A passage through the side of a ship or an opening in the railing through which the ship may be boarded. 

intj
  • Make way! Clear a path! 

verb
  • To serve as, furnish with, or conduct oneself as though proceeding on a gangway. 

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