companionway
/kəmˈpænjənˌweɪ/
noun
- A staircase or ladder leading from the deck of a ship down to the cabins or lower areas.
- The captain climbed down the companionway to check on the engine room.
- A narrow companionway connected the main deck to the crew's quarters.
- We stored our life jackets at the bottom of the companionway.
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