Word: companionways
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: com
pa
nion
ways
Definition: Plural of companionway; a stairway or ladder that leads 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 longitudinal guiding surfaces on the bed of a planer, lathe, etc. along which a table or carriage moves.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.