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■ noun
1》 a person with whom one spends time or travels.
↘a person employed to live with and assist someone old or unwell.
2》 each of a pair of things intended to complement or match each other.
↘ Brit. dated a piece of equipment containing several objects used in a particular activity.
3》 ( Companion ) a member of the lowest grade of certain orders of knighthood.
■ verb formal accompany.
Derivatives
~ship noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. compaignon , lit. 'one who breaks bread with another', based on L. com- 'together with' + panis 'bread'.
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~ 2
■ noun Nautical
1》 a covering over the hatchway leading to a ~way.
↘ archaic a raised frame with windows on the quarterdeck to allow light into the decks below.
2》 a ~way.
Origin
C18: from obs. Du. kompanje (earlier form of kampanje ) 'quarterdeck'.