gangways
noun
Meaning
- 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.
- (obsolete outside dialectal) A clear path through a crowd or a passageway with people.
- An aisle.
- A passage along either side of a ship's upper deck.
- To serve as, furnish with, or conduct oneself as though proceeding on a gangway.
Etymology / origin
No prose etymology has been added yet.
No ancestor words have been linked yet.
Related words
Descendant words
No descendant words have been linked yet.