passerelle

English

noun
Definitions
  • A gangplank or platform used to board or leave a large yacht.
  • A semicircular ramp or catwalk that extends from the stage of a theater around the orchestra pit.

Etymology

Borrowed from French passerelle.

Origin

French

passerelle

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