companionway

 [kuhm-pan-yuhn-wey]  

com·pan·ion·way

   [kuhm-pan-yuhn-wey]
noun Nautical.
1.
a stair or ladder within the hull of a vessel.
2.
the space occupied by this stair or ladder.
Origin:
1830–40; companion2 + way
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companionway (kəmˈpænjənˌweɪ)
 
—n
a stairway or ladder leading from one deck to another in a boat or ship

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