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1. (n.) gangway
a passageway, esp. a narrow walkway.
2. gangway
an opening in the railing or bulwark of a ship, as that into which a gangplank fits.
3. gangway
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4. gangway
an aisle in the House of Commons separating the more influential members of the political parties from the younger, less influential members.
5. gangway
a temporary path of planks, as at a building site.
6. gangway
a main passage or level in a mine.
7. (interj.) gangway
(used to call for clear passage).
Etymology: (1680–90)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) gangway
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
2. (noun) gangplank, gangboard, gangway
a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
3. (noun) aisle, gangway
passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) gangway
a passage or way into or out of any inclosed place; esp., a temporary way of access formed of planks
2. (verb) gangway
in the English House of Commons, a narrow aisle across the house, below which sit those who do not vote steadly either with the government or with the opposition
3. (verb) gangway
the opening through the bulwarks of a vessel by which persons enter or leave it
4. (verb) gangway
that part of the spar deck of a vessel on each side of the booms, from the quarter-deck to the forecastle; -- more properly termed the waist
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. gangway
a passage in the House of Commons, running across the house, which separates the independent members from the supporters of the Government and the Opposition.
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