gang-board

"For some few minutes I linger round gang-board," Chan continued.

The Chinese Parrot Biggers, Earl Derr, 1884-1933 1926

Accordingly, when all the others had left the ship, the captain of the "Craglevin" and his first officer came on board the repeller, curiously observing the spring armour over which they passed by means of a light gang-board with handrail.

The Great War Syndicate 1889

Craglevin and his first officer came on board the repeller, curiously observing the spring armour over which they passed by means of a light gang-board with handrail.

The Great War Syndicate Frank Richard Stockton 1868

These the English navvy was accustomed to run out rapidly and continuously, piled so high with “stuff” that he could barely see over the summit of his load, the gang-board along which he wheeled his barrow.

Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson Samuel Smiles 1858

The islanders, however, had no intention of allowing him to depart, so while some of them laid hold of the gang-board, and attempted to drag up the boat on to the beach, others snatched at the oars, and tried to wrest them away from the sailors.

Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

We then looked round the rocks and found that they had left the iron kettle, three breakers, five oars, and a harpoon and staffs; a gang-board, a whale-line of 200 fathoms, an old saw, a bag of broad-headed nails, and two large pieces of sheet-iron.

The Little Savage Frederick Marryat 1820

There was a gang-board in the boat, however, which lay fore and aft, and I thought this might keep me afloat until some of the fleet should pick me up.

Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast James Fenimore Cooper 1820

To clear this gang-board, then, and get it into the water, was my first object.

Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast James Fenimore Cooper 1820

I ran down to assist; and as I held on to the gunnel of the boat, while they threw out their gang-board, the first person who stumped out was my father minus his left leg.

Poor Jack Frederick Marryat 1820

I ran down to assist; and as I held on to the gunnel of the boat, while they threw out their gang-board, the first person who stumped out was my father, minus his left leg.

Poor Jack Frederick Marryat 1820