noun
gangplank
noun
1
A movable board or ramp used as a bridge between a ship and the dock.
"Passengers walked down the gangplank onto the pier."
How to Use Gangplank
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA temporary bridge, usually a plank, connecting a ship to land.
Word Forms
gangplanks plural
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Etymology
From gang ("way, passage") + plank.