lankonki — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gangboard noun A board or plank used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside or any gap such as scaffolding.
- 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
- noun A board or plank used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside or any gap such as scaffolding.
- noun A board or plank placed within or without the bulwarks of a vessel's waist for lookouts to walk or stand on.
- noun The boards ending the hammock-nettings at either side of the entrance from the accommodation-ladder to the deck.