Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

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!