Definition of "ganger" in англійська

noun

1. (chiefly Scotland) One who or that which walks or goes; a goer; a walker.

2. A horse that goes quickly.

3. (business, rail transport) One who oversees a gang of workmen.

4. (coal mining) One who is employed in conveying the coal through the gangways.

5. (nautical) A length of chain, one end of which is fastened to an anchor when let go, when the other end is fastened to a hawser.