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• companionway — n. 1. a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ladder — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. stairway, step stool, steps, scale; see stairs . Ladders include: stepladder, rope ladder, ship s ladder, stern ladder, accommodation ladder, fireman s scaling ladder, extension ladder, companionway, collapsing ladder,… …   English dictionary for students

• Companionway — For other uses, see Companion (disambiguation). The companionway to the orlop deck of the Norwegian full rigged ship Sørlandet In the architecture of a ship, a companion or companionway is a raised and windowed hatchway in the ship s deck, with a …   Wikipedia

• ladder — ladderless, adj. ladderlike, laddery, adj. /lad euhr/, n. 1. a structure of wood, metal, or rope, commonly consisting of two sidepieces between which a series of bars or rungs are set at suitable distances, forming a means of climbing up or down …   Universalium

• ladder — n 1. stairs, stairway, stepladder, library steps, folding ladder; companionway, rigging, scaling ladder, fire escape; All Naut. jack ladder, pilot ladder, Jacob s ladder. 2. ascent, upward mobility; hierarchy, scale, stratification, social order… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• companionway — [[t]kəmpæ̱njənweɪ[/t]] companionways N COUNT A companionway is a staircase or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship …   English dictionary

• companionway — /keuhm pan yeuhn way /, n. Naut. 1. a stair or ladder within the hull of a vessel. 2. the space occupied by this stair or ladder. [1830 40; COMPANION2 + WAY] * * * …   Universalium

• companionway — noun a staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship …   Wiktionary

• companionway — com•pan•ion•way [[t]kəmˈpæn yənˌweɪ[/t]] n. naut. navig. a stair or ladder within the hull of a vessel • Etymology: 1830–40 …   From formal English to slang

• companionway — An access way in a deck, with a ladder leading below, for the use of the crew …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• companionway — noun a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship • Hypernyms: ↑stairway, ↑staircase …   Useful english dictionary