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companionway

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From companion + way.

noun companionways

  1. A staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship. I went up the steerage companionway two steps at a time, with nothing distinct in my mind except joy and the hope that Maud would sleep on until the surprise breakfast was quite ready for her.

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noun staircase or ladder

עבריתיַרְדָּה yardah

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"companionway." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/companionway. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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companionway. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/companionway

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"companionway." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/companionway.

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@misc{companionway_2026,
  title = {companionway},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/companionway},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}