gangboard
Boarding ramp plank
A gangboard is a plank or narrow platform used for walking onto or off a ship, essentially synonymous with gangplank.
The term appears in nautical contexts but is less common than gangplank or gangway: The crew laid out the gangboard for passengers to disembark.
boarding
Flat timber piece
- embarkationBeginning a voyage
- disembarkationLeaving a vehicle formally
- passengersTransported travelers
- rampSloped connecting surface
plank
Flat timber piece
- embarkationBeginning a voyage
- disembarkationLeaving a vehicle formally
- passengersTransported travelers
ramp · ship · ferry · liner · cruise · voyage · pier · dock · quay · berth
plank
Flat timber piece
- walkwayPath for foot traffic
- footbridgePedestrian span over obstacles
- catwalkElevated narrow walkway
passageway · ramp · access · crossing · bridge · corridor · aisle · pathway · jetty · wharf
plank
Flat timber piece
berth · harbor · port · starboard · bow · stern · hawser · cleat · bollard · capstan