Gangway

Broadly speaking, a gangway is a passageway through which to enter or leave. Gangway may refer specifically refer to:

Passageways

  • Gangway (nautical), a passage between the quarterdeck and the forecastle of a ship, and by extension, a passage through the side of a ship, an opening in the railing, or an articulated bridge or ramp, through which she may be boarded
  • Jet bridge, a passenger boarding bridge to an airplane
  • Any aisle (in British English)
  • Any temporary passageway, such as one made of planks or at a construction site

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