English to afrikaans meaning of

companionway

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "companionway" is 'n trap of leer wat die verskillende dekke op 'n skip of boot verbind. Dit is tipies naby die middel van die vaartuig geleë en bied toegang tot die verskillende vlakke, insluitend die hoofdek, onderste dek en boonste dek. Die term kan ook verwys na 'n soortgelyke struktuur op vliegtuie, treine en ander vorme van vervoer wat verskeie vlakke of kompartemente het.

Sentence Examples

  1. Opening the nearest door, Watters slid down a companionway to find himself in a small corridor with three plain, unvarnished wooden doors.
  2. Punches and kicks propelled him along the deck until he was pushed down the companionway, saving himself from serious injury only by grasping the rails as he fell.
  3. He ducked low, slid down a steel companionway, and scurried along a dimly lit corridor that throbbed and vibrated with the proximity of the engine.
  4. Powerful hands grabbed him and hustled him down a steep companionway that descended into the depths of the vessel.
  5. Listening for the sound of footsteps or voices, Watters walked through the ship until he reached a companionway that stretched upwards.
  6. Removing his shoes, he padded quietly toward a companionway and eased upward toward the deck.
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