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gangwayman

gangwayman noun: a man in charge of a ship's gangway.

Noun

gangwayman (plural gangwaymen)

  1. A man in charge of a ship's gangway.

Forms of gangwayman

pluralgangwaymen

Origin of gangwayman

From gangway + -man.

Questions about gangwayman

What does gangwayman mean?
Gangwayman means a man in charge of a ship's gangway.
What part of speech is gangwayman?
Gangwayman is a noun.
What is the plural of gangwayman?
The plural of gangwayman is gangwaymen.

Words near gangwayman in the dictionary

  1. gangwar
  2. gangwars
  3. gangway
  4. gangwayed
  5. gangwaying
  6. gangwayman
  7. gangwaymen
  8. gangways
  9. Gangwei
  10. Gangwon
  11. gangy

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