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GANGPLANK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gangplank mean?
• GANGPLANK (noun)
The noun GANGPLANK has 1 sense:
1. a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
Familiarity information: GANGPLANK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("gangplank" is a kind of...):
footbridge; overcrossing; pedestrian bridge (a bridge designed for pedestrians)
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