Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
companionway
IPA transcription: [kəmp'ænjənw,eɪ]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
companionway
Meaning:
a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
Usage examples
I headed to the central companionway.
Carried away by his violent instincts, Ned Land leaped up the companionway.
I opened my door, headed down the gangways, and climbed the central companionway.
Captain Nemo took me to the central companionway whose steps led to the platform.
But when the first islander laid hands on the companionway railing, he was flung backward by some invisible power, lord knows what!