gangboard

  1. Noun.  A board or plank used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside or any gap such as scaffolding.
  2. Noun.  A board or plank placed within or without the bulwarks of a vessel's waist for lookouts to walk or stand on.
  3. Noun.  The boards ending the hammock-nettings at either side of the entrance from the accommodation-ladder to the deck.

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