gangplank

[gang-plangk] / ˈgæŋˌplæŋk /

NOUN

bridge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

link overpass platform

STRONG

arch bond branch catwalk connection extension pontoon scaffold span tie transit trestle viaduct wing

NOUN

gangway

Synonyms

STRONG

corridor passageway walkway

Example Sentences

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The boat had a long gangplank lowered to the shore, and Mal ran up it.

From Literature

I walked down the gangplank & headed...who knows where?

From Literature

Before we reached the gangplank at New York City, they dropped us once on cobblestones.

From Literature

Jack said he watched me until my feet disappeared over the gangplank …

From Seattle Times

But the first person George saw as they walked down the gangplank was Papa.

From Literature