companionway

• Treppe oder Leiter auf einem Schiff, die ein Deck mit einem anderen verbindet.

A stairway or ladder on a ship that connects one deck to another.

1. Ship's StairwayC1formal

   A stairway or ladder connecting different decks on a ship or boat.

   Niedergang

   • The captain descended the companionway to the lower deck.
   • The crew used the companionway to move quickly between levels.
   • A narrow companionway led from the main deck to the cabins below.

   Synonymeladderstaircasestairway