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Either of two ladders leading from the raised quarterdeck of a sailing ship to the upper deck
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Companion ladder — Companion Com*pan ion (k[o^]m*p[a^]n y[u^]n), n. [F. compagnon, OF. compaing, fr. an assumed LL. companio (cf. companium fellowship, a mess), fr. L. com + panis bread. See {Pantry}.] 1. One who accompanies or is in company with another for a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
companion ladder — noun Etymology: companion (III) : companionway; specifically : a companionway especially on a naval vessel leading down from the quarterdeck to the officers quarters * * * Naut. an inboard ladder or stair, as in a companionway. [1820 30] * * *… … Useful english dictionary
companion ladder — inboard ladder, ladder or stairway from the poop to the main deck; stairway from the deck to the cabins (on a ship) … English contemporary dictionary
companion ladder — Naut. an inboard ladder or stair, as in a companionway. [1820 30] * * * … Universalium
companion ladder — noun a companionway … English new terms dictionary
Companion — Com*pan ion (k[o^]m*p[a^]n y[u^]n), n. [F. compagnon, OF. compaing, fr. an assumed LL. companio (cf. companium fellowship, a mess), fr. L. com + panis bread. See {Pantry}.] 1. One who accompanies or is in company with another for a longer or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Companion hatch — Companion Com*pan ion (k[o^]m*p[a^]n y[u^]n), n. [F. compagnon, OF. compaing, fr. an assumed LL. companio (cf. companium fellowship, a mess), fr. L. com + panis bread. See {Pantry}.] 1. One who accompanies or is in company with another for a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Companion way — Companion Com*pan ion (k[o^]m*p[a^]n y[u^]n), n. [F. compagnon, OF. compaing, fr. an assumed LL. companio (cf. companium fellowship, a mess), fr. L. com + panis bread. See {Pantry}.] 1. One who accompanies or is in company with another for a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
companion — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a (often foll. by in, of) a person who accompanies, associates with, or shares with, another (a companion in adversity; they were close companions). b a person, esp. an unmarried or widowed woman, employed to live with and assist… … Useful english dictionary
General Motors Companion Make Program — General Motors pioneered the idea that consumers would aspire to buy up an automotive product ladder if a company met certain price points. As General Motors entered the 1920s, the product ladder started with the price leading Chevrolet marque,… … Wikipedia
