companion

B1
Pronunciation
/kəmˈpænjən/
Noun
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or keeps company

Example Sentences
  • His dog has been his trusted companion for the last five years.
2 Definition

A person employed to accompany or travel with another.

3 Definition

The framework on the quarterdeck of a sailing ship through which daylight entered the cabins below.

4 Definition

The covering of a hatchway on an upper deck which leads to the companionway; the stairs themselves.

5 Definition

A knot in whose neighborhood another, specified knot meets every meridian disk.

6 Definition

A thing or phenomenon that is closely associated with another thing, phenomenon, or person.

7 Definition

An appended source of media or information, designed to be used in conjunction with and to enhance the main material.

Example Sentences
  • The companion guide gives an in-depth analysis of this particular translation.
8 Definition

A celestial object that is associated with another.

9 Definition

A knight of the lowest rank in certain orders.

Example Sentences
  • a companion of the Bath
10 Definition

A fellow; a rogue.

Verb
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

To be a companion to; to attend on; to accompany.

2 Definition

To qualify as a companion; to make equal.