GANGWAYS

Noun

gangways

plural of gangway

Verb

gangways

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gangway

Source: Wiktionary

---

GANGWAY

Gang"way`, n. Etym: [See Gang, v. i.]

1. A passage or way into or out of any inclosed place; esp., a temporary way of access formed of planks.

2. In the English House of Commons, a narrow aisle across the house, below which sit those who do not vote steadly either with the government or with the opposition.

3. (Naut.)

Definition: The opening through the bulwarks of a vessel by which persons enter or leave it.

4. (Naut.)

Definition: That part of the spar deck of a vessel on each side of the booms, from the quarter-deck to the forecastle; -- more properly termed the waist. Totten. Gangway ladder, a ladder rigged on the side of a vessel at the gangway.

– To bring to the gangway, to punish (a seaman) by flogging him at the gangway.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins