Landungssteg — meaning in English

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.

Senses

Landungssteg 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.

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.

Related German words