gangplank

Noun

Meaning

a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

runway ramp footbridge overpass stepping-stone gangway boardwalk corridor viaduct bridging surfboard stepstone aisled rope bridge floating bridge
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Hypernyms

footbridge pedestrian bridge overcrossing

Related terms

gangway gangboard

Examples

I understand that one of the purposes of bipartisanship is to cram something difficult and necessary down the American people's gullets for which neither party has the fortitude to assume full responsibility. It's a way of turning a possible gangplank into a teeter-totter. James Wolcott

In July 1962, The New York Times published an editorial stating that "we do not believe the Republic would be in danger if yesterday's unforgotten little tramp were allowed to amble down the gangplank of a steamer or plane in an American port". Source: Internet

When a siege tower was near a wall, it would drop a gangplank between it and the wall. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Gangnam gangosa gangpile gangplough gangplow gangrape