companion ladder

American  

noun

Nautical.

1. an inboard ladder or stair, as in a companionway.

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Etymology

Origin of companion ladder

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

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companion ladder

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

I have the clearest recollection of being hauled up the companion ladder to the bridge by you and one of the ship’s officers.

From His Unknown Wife by Tracy, Louis

Instead of the steps of a church, which form the natural way to their new estate for the great majority of brides, Francesca stepped into hers from the companion ladder of the Curaçao.

From The Mystery of The Barranca by Whitaker, Herman

“Lor’, if it was girls around he would be turning their heads, and getting failed in love with by every one on ’em;” and with a loud guffaw he dived down the companion ladder.

From A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War by Brereton, F. S. (Frederick Sadleir)

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