Gangplank vs. Passerelle: What's the Difference?

A board or ramp used as a removable footway between a ship and a pier. Also called gangway.

A gangplank or platform used to board or leave a large yacht.

(nautical) A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside.

A semicircular ramp or catwalk that extends from the stage of a theater around the orchestra pit.

A temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside