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companionway

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com·pan·ion·way  (km-pnyn-w)
n. Nautical
A staircase leading from a deck to the cabins or area below.
[From companion, framed windows above a hatchway, companionway, probably alteration of obsolete Dutch kompanje, from Old French compagne, steward's cabin, storeroom, from Old Italian (camera della) compagna, (cabin for) provisions, pantry, from Vulgar Latin *compnia, things eaten with bread : Latin com-, com- + Latin pnis, bread; see companion1.]
companionway [kəmˈpænjənˌweɪ]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) a stairway or ladder leading from one deck to another in a boat or ship
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.companionway - a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
staircase, stairway - a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
Translations
companionway [kəmˈpænjənweɪ] N (Naut) → escalerilla f (que conduce a los camarotes)
companionway [kəmˈpænjənweɪ] n (NAUTICAL, NAVAL) [ship] → escalier m des cabines
companionway [kəmˈpænjənˌweɪ] n (Naut) → scala
companionway [kəmˈpænjənˌweɪ] n (Naut) → scala


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I hastily pushed the girl down the companionway leading to the engine-room, and then I raised my pistol and fired my first shot at a boche.
The Land That Time Forgot by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
Remained the steerage, just for'ard of the cabin, separated from it by a stout bulkhead and entered by a companionway on the main deck.
Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack View in context
Also, standing in the companionway, head and shoulders out and glass in hand, I could fling the wine overboard.
John Barleycorn by London, Jack View in context
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