Gang

gang, n. a number of persons or animals a ociated for a certain purpose, usually in a bad sense: a number of labourers working together during the same hours: the range of pasture allowed to cattle: a set of tools, ., used together for any kind of work.— ns. Gang′er , Gangs′man , the foreman of a squad, as of plate-layers. [A.S. gang (Dan. gang , Ger. gang , a going), gang an , to go.]