companionway

com·pan·ion·way

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh m-pan-yuh n-wey]
- /kəmˈpæn yənˌweɪ/
- /kəmˈpæn.jən.weɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh m-pan-yuh n-wey]
- /kəmˈpæn yənˌweɪ/

Definitions of companionway word

countable noun companionway A companionway is a staircase or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship. 3
noun companionway a stairway or ladder leading from one deck to another in a boat or ship 3
noun companionway a stairway leading from one deck of a ship to another 3
noun companionway a stair or ladder within the hull of a vessel. 1
noun companionway the space occupied by this stair or ladder. 1
noun companionway A set of steps leading from a ship’s deck down to a cabin or lower deck. 1

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Origin of companionway

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; companion2 + way1

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Parts of speech for Companionway

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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companionway popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for companionway

noun companionway

staircase — a flight of stairs with its framework, banisters, etc., or a series of such flights.
stair — one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
stairway — a passageway from one level, as of a building, to another by a series of stairs; staircase.

All 3 Synonyms of companionway

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