# gangplank

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #75,903

## Definitions
1. A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gangplank