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lankonki — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gangboard noun A plank used as a temporary bridge, for example between a ship and the dock.
  • gangplank noun A movable board or ramp used as a bridge between a ship and the dock.
  • gangway noun A narrow passage or aisle used to enter or exit somewhere, such as between seats or buildings.

Senses

lankonki is used for these senses in English:

  • gangboard (nautical) A board or plank used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside or any gap such as scaffolding.
  • gangplank (nautical) A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside.
  • gangway 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.
  • gangway (rare, obsolete, outside, dialects) A clear path through a crowd or a passageway with people.

gangboard — full definition

  1. noun A plank used as a temporary bridge, for example between a ship and the dock.
  2. noun (nautical) A plank fixed along the side of a ship's deck for a lookout to stand or walk on.
  3. noun (nautical) The boards that close off the hammock nettings where the ladder meets the deck.
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