companionway
noun
com·pan·ion·way
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Definition of companionway
: a ship's stairway from one deck to another
Examples of companionway in a Sentence
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Scores of men caught in the intricate maze of compartments and companionways belowdecks are trapped and die, many of them needlessly. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "Fire on the Flight Deck," 27 Aug. 2018 Scores of men caught in the intricate maze of compartments and companionways belowdecks are trapped and die, many of them needlessly. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "Fire on the Flight Deck," 27 Aug. 2018 Scores of men caught in the intricate maze of compartments and companionways belowdecks are trapped and die, many of them needlessly. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "Fire on the Flight Deck," 27 Aug. 2018 Scores of men caught in the intricate maze of compartments and companionways belowdecks are trapped and die, many of them needlessly. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "Fire on the Flight Deck," 27 Aug. 2018 Scores of men caught in the intricate maze of compartments and companionways belowdecks are trapped and die, many of them needlessly. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "Fire on the Flight Deck," 27 Aug. 2018 Scores of men caught in the intricate maze of compartments and companionways belowdecks are trapped and die, many of them needlessly. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "Fire on the Flight Deck," 27 Aug. 2018 Scores of men caught in the intricate maze of compartments and companionways belowdecks are trapped and die, many of them needlessly. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "Fire on the Flight Deck," 27 Aug. 2018 Scores of men caught in the intricate maze of compartments and companionways belowdecks are trapped and die, many of them needlessly. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "Fire on the Flight Deck," 27 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'companionway.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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companionway
noun
English Language Learners Definition of companionway
: a stairway on a ship that connects one deck to another
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