gangplank
gangplank — noun
- gangplanksingular
- gangplanksplural
1. a narrow walkway used when passengers step from the dock onto a ship, or leave i
a narrow walkway used when passengers step from the dock onto a ship, or leave it.
Christopher waved to the crew and stepped onto the gangplank from the pier.
step onto the gangplank from the pier
After the storm, sailors lowered the gangplank so the doctor could board.
lower the gangplank so someone can board
Hoa slipped on the wet gangplank while carrying boxes of oranges.
At sunset, tourists hurried down the gangplank and into the harbor market.
A guard blocked the gangplank until the captain checked everyone's tickets.
- gangway
a broader word for a passage or boarding walkway, not always this specific ship-to-shore bridge
- boarding ramp
more functional and modern, especially for a metal or mechanical structure
文法句型
step onto + the gangplank
walk down + the gangplank
lower/raise + the gangplank
用法筆記
Usually names the narrow bridge between a ship and a dock and often appears with verbs such as lower, raise, walk up, or walk down. It sounds more nautical and old-fashioned than the more general word gangway.