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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.

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[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.]

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companionway [kəmˈpænjənˌweɪ]

n

(Transport / Nautical Terms) a stairway or ladder leading from one deck to another in a boat or ship

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companionway - A stairway or ladder from a deck to the cabin below.

See also related terms for stairway.

Thesaurus

Noun

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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