GANGPLANK

gangplank, gangboard, gangway

(noun) a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gangplank (plural gangplanks)

(nautical) A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside.

Source: Wiktionary



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28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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