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A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or keeps company
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His dog has been his trusted companion for the last five years.
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A person employed to accompany or travel with another.
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The framework on the quarterdeck of a sailing ship through which daylight entered the cabins below.
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The covering of a hatchway on an upper deck which leads to the companionway; the stairs themselves.
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A knot in whose neighborhood another, specified knot meets every meridian disk.
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A thing or phenomenon that is closely associated with another thing, phenomenon, or person.
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An appended source of media or information, designed to be used in conjunction with and to enhance the main material.
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The companion guide gives an in-depth analysis of this particular translation.
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A celestial object that is associated with another.
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A knight of the lowest rank in certain orders.
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a companion of the Bath
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A fellow; a rogue.