companionway

noun

com·pan·ion·way kəm-ˈpan-yən-ˌwā

: a ship's stairway from one deck to another

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The companionways between two primary decks are so narrow that only one person at a time can use them. —

Kenny Holston, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024 After penning several layouts, the team settled on an open-plan interior that sees the aft cabins flow onto the main living section and the chart table tucked behind the companionway. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2022 The continuous glass band under the coach roof and glass hatches as well as the companionway door are really well done. —

Bill Springer, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021 The aft-facing companionway doors angle upwards and double as skylights. —

Bill Springer, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021 Scores of men caught in the intricate maze of compartments and companionways belowdecks are trapped and die, many of them needlessly. —

John McCain, Popular Mechanics, 27 Aug. 2018