companionwaynoun [ C ]
uk/kəmˈpæn.jən.weɪ/us/kəmˈpæn.jən.weɪ/specializedthe steps that lead from one deck (= level) of a ship to another
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Parts of ships & boats
- abaft
- boathook
- boiler room
- capstan
- crow's nest
- diving bell
- engine room
- gangplank
- gunnel
- helm
- hull
- jib
- lanyard
- lifebelt
- mast
- oar
- porthole
- rib
- sail
- tiller
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Examples from literature
- He disappeared down the companionway clasping his precious load.
- He ran toward the open hatch leading to the companionway.
- I headed for the central companionway and climbed onto the platform.
- The captain's voice hurled down the companionway, interrupted them harshly.
- Then I heard them hoist it up the iron companionway by means of pulleys.