gangway

• With hurried pace they made for the landing-stage, and reached it a few minutes before the gangway was about to be hauled aboard the transport A narrow shave in more ways than one," said Helmar, as they stepped on deck. —  Under the Rebel's Reign
• No husband to look after them for nine or ten months in the year Before the unhappy engineer could put his indignant thoughts into words there was a warning cry from the gangway, and with a hasty farewell he hurried below. —  Sea Urchins
• The visitors went ashore, the gangway was shipped, and in response to the clang of the telegraph the Curlew drifted slowly away from the quay and headed for the swing-bridge slowly opening in front of her The two ladies hurried to the pier-head and watched the steamer down the river until a bend hid it from view. —  Sea Urchins
• Bob led the way across the gangway, and went up on to the fo'castle. —  Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83)
• The gangway was at once hauled in, the hawsers thrown off, and the sails let drop and, in another minute, the vessel was gliding away from the wharf. —  Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83)

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