Word: companionway
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: com
pan
ion
way
Definition: a staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship
Morphemes:
Affix: companion
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The covering of a hatchway on an upper deck which leads to the companionway; the stairs themselves.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: The form of con- used before b, m, and p
Affix: pānis
Language: la
Decoded: panis
PoS: Noun
Meaning: food or nourishment in general, whether physical or spiritual
Affix: way
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The timbers of shipyard stocks that slope into the water and along which a ship or large boat is launched.