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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gangboard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gang-board
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From gang (“way, path, course of travel”) + board (“plank”).

Inflected Forms

gangboards (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gangplank gangway

Synonyms

gangplank gangway

Questions

What does gangboard mean?
A board or plank used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside or any gap such as scaffolding.
Where does gangboard come from?
From gang (“way, path, course of travel”) + board (“plank”).

How to pronounce gangboard

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