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noun
A floating platform attached at one end to a wharf so as to rise and fall with the tide, and thus facilitate passage between the wharf and a vessel lying beside the stage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
platform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loaded
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: platform
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Across languages
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