companionway

• Escalier ou passerelle à bord d'un navire reliant un pont à un autre, souvent incliné et muni de marches.

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.

   escalier de navire

   • 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.

   Synonymesladderstaircasestairway