Companionway

noun

noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship.

    "I went up the steerage companionway two steps at a time, with nothing distinct in my mind except joy and the hope that Maud would sleep on until the surprise breakfast was quite ready for her."

  2. 2
    a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship wordnet

Synonyms

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back stairscompanionfire escapeinclinelandingparts

Example

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"I went up the steerage companionway two steps at a time, with nothing distinct in my mind except joy and the hope that Maud would sleep on until the surprise breakfast was quite ready for her."

Etymology

From companion + way.

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