companion ladder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of companion ladder
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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They walked along for some way in the shadow of the mesa, rounded a projection, and there, in a water worn ravine, was the way up the companion ladder.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
Jack drew himself together and walked towards the companion ladder.
From Little Miss Joy by Marshall, Emma
If old Tichel had come down the companion ladder a minute sooner, he might have saved Willis; and he and Willis between them might have overcome Dan'l.
From The Sea Bride by Williams, Ben Ames
This excitement found vent while we were in the companion ladder on our way to the deck above.
From A Cabinet Secret by Boothby, Guy Newell
Mounting by it, I clambered over the broken bulwarks and was soon at the entrance to the saloon companion ladder on the promenade deck.
From A Crime of the Under-seas by Boothby, Guy Newell
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