gangboard

Meaning

Noun

  • A board or plank used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside or any gap such as scaffolding.
  • A board or plank placed within or without the bulwarks of a vessel's waist for lookouts to walk or stand on.
  • The boards ending the hammock-nettings at either side of the entrance from the accommodation-ladder to the deck.

Origin

  • From gang + board

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