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gangway noun

  /ˈɡæŋweɪ/
  • A passageway through which to enter or leave.
  • A passage through the side of a ship or an opening in the railing through which the ship may be boarded; (, also, in, later use) a jet bridge.
 passerelle, passage
  • An articulating bridge or ramp, such as from land to a dock or a ship.
  • (rare) A temporary passageway, such as one made of planks.
  • (rare, obsolete, outside, dialects) A clear path through a crowd or a passageway with people.
 passage
  • A passage along either side of a ship's upper deck.
 passavant

gangway interjection

  /ˈɡæŋweɪ/
  • (to a crowd) Make way! Clear a path!
 dégagez le passage, laissez passer, écartez-vous
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