Definition of "gangway" in English

noun

1. A passageway through which to enter or leave.

2. An articulating bridge or ramp, such as from land to a dock or a ship.

3. A passage along either side of a ship's upper deck.

4. A passage through the side of a ship or an opening in the railing through which the ship may be boarded; (also in later use) a jet bridge.

5. (rare) A temporary passageway, such as one made of planks.

6. (rare, obsolete outside dialects) A clear path through a crowd or a passageway with people.

7. (agriculture) An earthen and plank ramp leading from the stable yard into the upper storey or mow of a dairy barn.

verb

1. To serve as, furnish with, or conduct oneself as though proceeding on a gangway.

interjection

1. (to a crowd) Make way! Clear a path!