gangway

gangway

1. an opening in a ship's side to take a gangplank

2. Chiefly US a ramp for logs leading into a sawmill

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gangway

[′gaŋ‚wā]

(mining engineering)

A principal underground haulage road.

A passageway into or out of an underground mine.

(naval architecture)

An opening in the rail or bulwarks of a ship through which one can enter or leave it.

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gangway

1. A platform or boardwalk erected over an unfinished building section to provide access for men and materials carriers.

2. British term for aisle.

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