Associations to the word «Companion»

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

COMPANION, noun. (dated) A person employed to accompany or travel with another.

COMPANION, noun. (nautical) The framework on the quarterdeck of a sailing ship through which daylight entered the cabins below.

COMPANION, noun. (nautical) The covering of a hatchway on an upper deck which leads to the companionway; the stairs themselves.

COMPANION, noun. (topology) A knot in whose neighborhood another, specified knot meets every meridian disk.

COMPANION, noun. (figuratively) A thing or phenomenon that is closely associated with another thing, phenomenon, or person.

COMPANION, noun. (astronomy) A celestial object that is associated with another.

COMPANION, noun. A knight of the lowest rank in certain orders.

COMPANION, noun. (obsolete) (derogatory) A fellow; a rogue.

COMPANION, verb. (obsolete) To be a companion to; to attend on; to accompany.

COMPANION, verb. (obsolete) To qualify as a companion; to make equal.

COMPANION ANIMAL, noun. A pet.

COMPANION CELL, noun. (botany) A specific type of parenchyma cell located in the phloem that assists the sieve-tube cell in its function.

COMPANION LADDER, noun. (nautical) Either of two ladders leading from the raised quarterdeck of a sailing ship to the upper deck

COMPANION LADDERS, noun. Plural of companion ladder

COMPANION, noun. A friend who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms".

COMPANION, noun. A traveler who accompanies you.

COMPANION, noun. One paid to accompany or assist or live with another.

COMPANION, verb. Be a companion to somebody.