gangway
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gangway
- /ˈɡæŋweɪ/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From Middle English gangway, from Old English gangweġ (“passageway; thoroughfare”), equivalent to gang + way. Related to Dutch gang (“hallway”) and Norwegian gang (“hallway”).
noun gangways
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An aisle between rows of seating (especially in a train, aircraft or auditorium).
The new fleet of trains comes with widened gangways and improved seating.
Similar: alley, alleyway, backs, bunnyrun, chare, chore, close, ennog, entry, fold, gangway, gant
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The dividing aisle between the rows of seats on either side of the House of Commons. Used chiefly with reference to terms such as below the gangway.
Similar: alley, alleyway, backs, bunnyrun, chare, chore, close, ennog, entry, fold, gangway, gant
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The narrow space between two buildings or houses, used to access the backyard/alleyway from the front.
Morris then allegedly tried to flee into a gangway between the bar and another building, closing a gate on an officer as he did
Similar: alley, alleyway, backs, bunnyrun, chare, chore, close, ennog, entry, fold, gangway, gant
- An articulating bridge or ramp, such as from land to a dock or a ship. We came over on the usual mid-morning service from Victoria and this time, as we came down the gangway of the Invicta, the Shedmaster at Calais, M. Leclerc, and Henri Dutertre were waiting for us.
- A passage along either side of a ship's upper deck.
- A passage through the side of a ship or an opening in the railing through which the ship may be boarded; (also in later use) a jet bridge.
- A temporary passageway, such as one made of planks.
- A clear path through a crowd or a passageway with people.
- An earthen and plank ramp leading from the stable yard into the upper storey or mow of a dairy barn.
verb gangways · gangwaying · gangwayed
- To serve as, furnish with, or conduct oneself as though proceeding on a gangway. He gangwayed his way through the crowd, and just as the clock struck midnight, he was standing in front of NBC's camera on national TV as the governor-elect of Minnesota and the first Reform Party candidate ever to be elected to high office.
interjection
- Make way! Clear a path! And he pushed his way through the crowd crying, "Gangway, gangway!" and dragging Jane and Michael after him.
Translations
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noun passageway
| Español | corredor |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 통로 tongno |
| 日本語 | 舷門 genmon, 通路 tsūro |
| 中文 | 過道 /过道 guòdào |
| Português | passagem, passadiço |
| Français | passerelle, passage |
| Deutsch | Gang, Gangway |
| Italiano | corridoio |
| Русский | прохо́д proxód |
noun nautical: passage on upper deck
| 日本語 | 舷梯 gentei, タラップ tarappu |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 舷梯 xiántī |
| Português | portaló |
| Français | passavant |
| Deutsch | Gangway |
| Italiano | barcarizzo |
| Русский | трап trap, шкафу́т škafút |
| עברית | ספון המתנים sipun hamotnayim |
noun nautical: passage through the side of a ship
| Español | portalón |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 舷梯 gentei, タラップ tarappu |
| 中文 | 舷梯 xiántī |
| Português | portaló |
| Français | passerelle |
| Deutsch | Gangway |
| Italiano | barcarizzo |
| Русский | трап trap, схо́дни sxódni |
| עברית | כֶּבֶשׁ kevesh, גַּמְלָה gamlah |
noun temporary bridge for boarding a vessel
| Español | pasarela, manga, finger (fínger) |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | タラップ tarappu, 舷梯 gentei |
| 中文 | 舷梯 xiántī |
| Português | prancha |
| Français | passage |
| Deutsch | Gangway |
| Italiano | palanca, passerella, scalandrone |
| Русский | трап trap, схо́дни sxódni, вы́ход výxod |
| العربية | جسر مؤقث |
| עברית | כבש עליה |
noun temporary plank bridge, path, or passageway
| Español | pasadizo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 歩み板 ayumiita |
| 中文 | 木板道 mùbǎndào |
| Português | prancha |
| Français | passage |
| Deutsch | Landungsbrücke |
| Italiano | palanca, passerella, ballatoio |
| Русский | трап trap |
noun clear path through a crowd
| 日本語 | 通路 tsūro |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 通道 tōngdào |
| Português | passagem |
| Français | passage |
| Deutsch | Durchgang |
| Italiano | largo |
| Русский | вы́ход výxod, прохо́д proxód |
intj make way
| Español | ¡a un lado! |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 通して tō shite |
| 中文 | 借過 /借过 jièguò |
| Português | abram alas |
| Français | écartez-vous, laissez passer, dégagez le passage |
| Deutsch | Mach Platz! |
| Italiano | pista!, fate largo! |
| Русский | прохо́д proxód, доро́га doróga |
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