Definition of: gangway

(gang′wā′) noun
1. A passageway through, into, or out of any enclosure; especially, a temporary passageway made of planks.
2. Brit. An aisle between rows of seats in the British House of Commons, separating members of the government or ex-ministers who are in opposition from the rank and file of their parties.
3. Naut. a Either side of the upper deck of a ship, from the mainmast to the quarter-deck, b An opening in a vessel's bulwarks to afford entrance for passengers or freight; also, a gangplank.
4. Mining The main level in a coal mine.
5. The gradient up which logs are conveyed into a sawmill: also called logway.
—interj. Get out of the way! Stand aside! [OE gangweg]