noun
- a stairway or ladder leading from one deck of a ship to another
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The captain descended the companionway to check the lower deck.
- Passengers were instructed to use the main companionway during rough seas.
- The narrow companionway made it difficult to carry supplies below deck.
- She gripped the handrail tightly while climbing the steep companionway.
- The crew sealed the companionway hatch before the storm hit.
- Emergency lighting illuminated the companionway during the power outage.