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gangplank definition

☆ gang·plank (gaŋ′plaŋk′)

noun

a narrow, movable platform or ramp forming a bridge by which to board or leave a ship

Etymology: < gang, a going (see gang) + plank

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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