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gangway noun

  • (nautical) A passage through the side of a ship or an opening in the railing through which the ship may be boarded.
  • A passageway through a passenger car
passerelle, passage
  • An articulating bridge or ramp, such as from land to a dock or a ship.
  • (rare, obsolete, outside, dialects) A clear path through a crowd or a passageway with people.
passage
  • (nautical) A passage along either side of a ship's upper deck.
passavant

gangway interjection

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