GANGWAY


Meaning of GANGWAY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgaŋ-ˌwā ]

noun

Date: before 12th century

1. : passageway ; especially : a temporary way of planks

2.

a. : either of the sides of the upper deck of a ship

b. : the opening by which a ship is boarded

c. : gangplank

3. British : aisle

4.

a. : a cross aisle dividing the front benches from the backbenches in the British House of Commons

b. : an aisle in the British House of Commons that separates government and opposition benches

5. : a clear passage through a crowd — often used as an interjection

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.