Word Finder - gangway

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A passageway through which to enter or leave, such as one between seating areas in an auditorium, or between two buildings.

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An articulating bridge or ramp, such as from land to a dock or a ship.

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A temporary passageway, such as one made of planks.

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(obsolete outside dialectal) A clear path through a crowd or a passageway with people.

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An aisle.

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A passage along either side of a ship's upper deck.

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A passage through the side of a ship or an opening in the railing through which the ship may be boarded.

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(agricultural) An earthen and plank ramp leading from the stable yard into the upper storey or mow of a dairy barn.

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(Chicago) The narrow space between two buildings or houses, used to access the backyard/alleyway from the front.

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A passageway through a passenger car

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To serve as, furnish with, or conduct oneself as though proceeding on a gangway.

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(to a crowd) Make way! Clear a path!

The central gangway is about 3 ft.

Bicycles must not be placed where they could obstruct any gangway or any passenger entrance or exit.

A large dead pig littered the gangway alongside a foraging rat.

Leading Seaman Goodhew, who was on gangway duty, found a chameleon which he brought down into the mess (living quarters ).

We were sure the Jimmy had the gangway wired up to an alarm in his cabin, he missed nothing!

Access to the yacht is via a wide gangway, which rests at the same level as the quayside.

I had to check the engine compartment which has a narrow gangway running past the engine from cab to cab.

The central gangway widens toward the west, which is rather pleasing.

Wemyss Bay's new gangway is coming along at a great pace, over the last 6 weeks it has been assembled.

We have constructed a special automatically adjustable gangway that compensates for the movements of the tide.

A cheer went up from the ship as the first children reached the wooden gangway and climbed excitedly on board.

The end gangway nearest the luggage area has been removed.

This is best achieved by vertical handrails on every second row of forward facing seats, staggered on either side of the gangway.

The largest number of substantial oak timbers at Oakbank was considered to be 40 piles representing a gangway leading to the shore.

The gangway is several inches deep in water and dirt (footage shows the investigators feet sloshing around).

Mk 2b designs were introduced in 1968 and their vestibule end panels and gangway doors were of orange-red glass fiber.

The river is crossed by three bridges, the old, the new (1872-1875) Kaiserbriicke, and the railway bridge, with a gangway for foot passengers.

We were ushered through the main front-door into what seemed a spacious hall, with seats arranged on either side of a center gangway.

The personal service onboard Celebrity cruise ships begins from the moment passengers cross the gangway to be greeted with champagne, mimosas, or juice and a personal escort to their stateroom.

The settlement of Sutz, one of the largest in the Lake of Bienne, extends over six acres, and was connected with the shore by a gangway nearly roo yds.

Though the performance was proceeding, he walked deliberately down the carpeted gangway, his sword and spurs slightly jingling and his handsome perfumed head held high.

The rest of the room is taken up by a paved space, surrounded by a narrow gangway; and on this it is supposed that the yEpavos or stork-dance took place.