ganger

English

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) One who or that which walks or goes; a goer; a walker.
  • A horse that goes quickly.
  • One who oversees a gang of workmen.
  • (coal-mining) One who is employed in conveying the coal through the gangways.
  • (nautical) A length of chain, one end of which is fastened to an anchor when let go, when the other end is fastened to a hawser.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English ganger inherited from Old English gangere (footman, a ganger) suffix from English gang (a going, walk, path, step, way, course of travel, course, go).

Origin

English

gang

Gloss

a going, walk, path, step, way, course of travel, course, go

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

歩

Emoji
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