Companionway
[kuh m-pan-yuh n-wey] /kəmˈpæn yənˌweɪ/
noun, Nautical.
1.
a stair or ladder within the hull of a vessel.
2.
the space occupied by this stair or ladder.
/kəmˈpænjənˌweɪ/
noun
1.
a stairway or ladder leading from one deck to another in a boat or ship
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