gangways
plural of gangway
gangways
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gangway
Source: Wiktionary
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
28 May 2024
(noun) a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; “he wanted to achieve power and prestige”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
