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A temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
Answer for the clue "A temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside ", 9 letters:
gangboard
Word definitions for gangboard in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A board or plank used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside or any gap such as scaffolding. 2 A board or plank placed within or without the bulwarks of a vessel's waist for lookouts to walk or stand on.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside [syn: gangplank , gangway ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
gangboard \gangboard\, gang board \gang board\n. a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside. Syn: gangplank, gang plank, gangway.
Usage examples of gangboard.
Islanders darted toward the gangboard, to drag it up before the legionaries reached it.
But the sad eyed Thorgils paid no heed to the question, but only crept nearer to the end of the gangboard, and stood there earnestly watching.
Similar clouds rose from the men as they exerted themselves moving cargo down the gangboard and hauling in sail overhead.
He could be forgiven for not recognizing the dervish that raced down the gangboard and overtook him on the wharf.