A gangway is a passageway through which to enter or leave.
Gangway may also refer to:
Passageways
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Gangway (nautical)
A gangway is a narrow passage that joins the quarterdeck to the forecastle of a sailing ship. The term is also extended to mean the narrow passages used to board or disembark ships.
Modern shipping uses gangways to embark and disembark passenge ...
, a passage between the quarterdeck and the forecastle of a ship, and by extension, a passage through the side of a ship, an opening in the railing, or an articulated bridge or ramp, through which she may be boarded
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Jet bridge
A jet bridge is an enclosed connector which most commonly extends from an airport terminal gate to an airplane, and in some instances from a port to a boat or ship, allowing passengers to board and disembark without heading outside and being exp ...
, a passenger boarding bridge to an airplane
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aisle
An aisle is a linear space for walking with rows of non-walking spaces on both sides. Aisles with seating on both sides can be seen in airplanes, in buildings such as churches, cathedrals, synagogues, meeting halls, parliaments, courtrooms, ...
(in British English)
* Any temporary
passageway, such as one made of planks or at a construction site
Other uses
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Gangway (band), a Danish pop band
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''Gangway'' (film), a 1937 British musical film
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Gangway (gay bar), a gay bar in San Francisco
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''Gangway'' (magazine), an online literary magazine
See also
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Brake Gangwayed, a type of railway brake van
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Gangway connection
A gangway connection or corridor connection is a flexible connector fitted to the end of a railway coach, enabling passengers to move between coaches without danger of falling from the train.
Origins: Coaches in British and American railways
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, a connector between gangways of railway passenger cars
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