Meaning & use
companionway
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A staircase or ladder leading from a ship's deck down to the cabins or lower decks.
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He climbed the companionway to the bridge to report the sighting.
Rainwater trickled down the companionway during the storm.
A note on using this word
A specialized nautical term; on smaller boats it often refers to the sliding hatch and steps into the cabin.
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