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| com·pan·ion [ kəm pánnyən ] (plural com·pan·ions) |
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companionway: a companionway, or a covering above it
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| [Mid-18th century. Alteration of obsolete Dutch kompanje "quarterdeck" < Italian compagna "(storeroom for) provisions," < Latin panis "bread"] |
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