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gang·way

gangway

 
 
pronunciation:
gaeng weI
parts of speech:
noun, interjection
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a path into, out of, around, or through something; passageway.
There is a narrow gangway into the attic.
definition 2: an opening in the side of a ship that is above the deck. A gangway is used for getting on or off the ship.
definition 3: a ramp that reaches from a ship to the shore; gangplank.
The passengers walked up the gangway of the cruise ship.
 
part of speech: interjection
definition: "Get out of the way!"; "Make way!"
"Gangway! We're carrying heavy boxes!"