Companionway

In the architecture of aship,acompanionorcompanionwayis a raised and windowed hatchway in the ship'sdeck,with a ladder leading below and the hooded entrance-hatch to the main cabins.^[1]A companionway may be secured by doors or, commonly insailboats,hatch boardswhich fit in grooves in the companionway frame. This allows the lowest board to be left in place during inclement weather to minimize water infiltration.^[2]The term may be more broadly used to describe any ladder between decks.^[3]

Set of hatch boards in companionway hatch.
Set of hatch boards with top board removed.

References

^Chisholm, Hugh,ed. (1911)."Companion".Encyclopædia Britannica.Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 795.
^Simon, Alvah (11 March 2014)."Companionway Design: Down The (Main) Hatch".Cruising World.Retrieved27 March2016.
^Keegan, John(1989).The Price of Admiralty.New York: Viking. p.277.ISBN 0-670-81416-4.

[1] Chisholm, Hugh,ed. (1911)."Companion".Encyclopædia Britannica.Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 795.

[2] Simon, Alvah (11 March 2014)."Companionway Design: Down The (Main) Hatch".Cruising World.Retrieved27 March2016.

[3] Keegan, John(1989).The Price of Admiralty.New York: Viking. p.277.ISBN 0-670-81416-4.

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Companionway

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