gangboard

Meanings

Plural: gangboards

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

gangplank, gangway

Scrabble Score: 14

gangboard is not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
gangboard is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
gangboard is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

gangboard is a valid Words With Friends word