companionway
Americannoun
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a stair or ladder within the hull of a vessel.
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the space occupied by this stair or ladder.
noun
Etymology
Origin of companionway
First recorded in 1830–40; companion 2 + way 1
Example Sentences
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With a tether connecting her to the 30-foot sailboat, she crouched down in the entrance to the companionway and stayed out of harm’s way while her father trimmed the sail.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2021
One wave smashed through his companionway, flooded the boat, fried his electronics and sparked a small fire.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 24, 2018
Near this boat station there was a companionway which leads over No. 3 hatch, and it was here that the second torpedo had struck us.
From Time Magazine Archive
Quietly they slip on deck and then descend a companionway to explore the ship.
From Time Magazine Archive
Down some stairs, or a companionway, there was a small saloon where John Faa was talking quietly with Nicholas Rokeby, the gyptian in charge of the vessel.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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