companionway

Etymology

From companion + way.

companionway means A staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.

noun

A staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship.“I went up the steerage companionway two steps at a time, with nothing distinct in my mind except joy and the hope that Maud would sleep on until the surprise breakfast was quite ready for her.”