/ Dictionary / Index C companionway: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com•pan•ion•way Pronunciation: (kum-pan'yun-wā"), [key] — n. Naut. a stair or ladder within the hull of a vessel. the space occupied by this stair or ladder. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: companionway (Thesaurus) companion star company Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language