Gangboard

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA board or plank used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside or any gap such as scaffolding.

2.nounA board or plank placed within or without the bulwarks of a vessel's waist for lookouts to walk or stand on.

3.nounThe boards ending the hammock-nettings at either side of the entrance from the accommodation-ladder to the deck.

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