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- [gang-plangk]
- /ˈgæŋˌplæŋk/
- /ˈɡæŋ.plæŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gang-plangk]
- /ˈgæŋˌplæŋk/
Definitions of gangplank word
- noun gangplank a flat plank or small, movable, bridgelike structure for use by persons boarding or leaving a ship at a pier. 1
- noun gangplank A movable plank used as a ramp to board or disembark from a ship or boat. 1
- noun gangplank ramp for walking on or off a ship 1
- countable noun gangplank The gangplank is a short bridge or platform that can be placed between the side of a ship or boat and the shore, so that people can get on or off. 0
- noun gangplank a portable bridge for boarding and leaving a vessel at dockside 0
- noun gangplank a narrow, movable platform or ramp forming a bridge by which to board or leave a ship 0
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Origin of gangplank
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1840-50; gang1 + plank
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Parts of speech for Gangplank
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gangplank popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gangplank usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gangplank
noun gangplank
- overpass — a road, pedestrian walkway, railroad, bridge, etc., crossing over some barrier, as another road or walkway.
- link — a torch, especially of tow and pitch.
- platform — a horizontal surface or structure with a horizontal surface raised above the level of the surrounding area.
- catwalk — At a fashion show, the catwalk is a narrow platform that models walk along to display clothes.
- span — the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
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