Gangway - What does it mean?
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A passageway through which to enter or leave, such as one between seating areas in an auditorium, or between two buildings.
An articulating bridge or ramp, such as from land to a dock or a ship.
A temporary passageway, such as one made of planks.
(rare, obsolete, outside, dialects) A clear path through a crowd or a passageway with people.
(British) An aisle.
(nautical) A passage along either side of a ship's upper deck.
(nautical) A passage through the side of a ship or though a railing through which the ship may be boarded.
(agricultural) An earthen and plank ramp leading from the stable yard into the upper storey or mow of a dairy barn.
(to a crowd) Make way]]! [[clear, Clear a path!
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The difference between gangway and is:
gangway
English
Noun
(en noun)Interjection
(en interjection)- And he pushed his way through the crowd crying, "Gangway', ' gangway !" and dragging Jane and Michael after him.