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noun 
  1. a friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or keeps company
His dog has been his trusted for the last five years.
  1. (dated) a person employed to accompany or travel with another
  2. (nautical) The framework on the quarterdeck of a sailing ship through which daylight entered the cabins below
  3. (nautical) The covering of a hatchway on an upper deck which leads to the companionway; the stairs themselves
Etymology: From compaignon (French: compagnon), from companionem (nominative of companio) (prefix, com, panis) (with + bread).


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