Companion Ladder
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The ladder leading from the poop to the main deck, also the staircase from the deck to a cabin.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Companion Ladder” mean?
The ladder leading from the poop to the main deck, also the staircase from the deck to a cabin.
Is “Companion Ladder” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.