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gangplank, gangway Nautical a portable bridge for boarding and leaving a vessel at dockside gangplank [′gaŋ‚plaŋk] (naval architecture) A long, narrow, movable bridge or plank from a ship to a pier or to another ship alongside. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In fact, an hour earlier, as the Makambo's anchor was heaving out and while Captain Kellar was descending the port gangplank, Michael was coming on board through a starboard port-hole. He was in no friendly mood, when just at full tide, the thin man came up the gangplank again and asked to see where his box had been stowed. |
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