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What is a companionway?

What is a companionway? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (nautical) a staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship
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The pilots' compartment was reached through the companionway leading from the cabin.
Extending his hand to her, he supported her as she picked her way down the companionway to the main deck.
The icebox is a 54-quart portable cooler that fits beneath the companionway steps.
Central to this deck level was a companionway leading back towards the bow.
I made one more trip forward, through the big main cabin, and climbed up the steps of the forward companionway.
I took a relaxed look inside the wheelhouse and made my way along a short companionway to the small aft section.

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