matelot
or mate·low
[ mat-loh, mat-l-oh ]
/ ˈmæt loʊ, ˈmæt lˌoʊ /
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noun British Slang.
a sailor.
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Origin of matelot
1910–15; <French ≪ Middle Dutch mattenoot sailor, equivalent to mattemat1 + noot companion (Dutch genoot)
Words nearby matelot
match-up, matchwood, matchy-matchy, mate, matelassé, matelot, matelote, mater, mater dolorosa, materfamilias, materia alba
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matelot
matlo or matlow
/ (ˈmætləʊ) /
noun
slang, mainly British a sailor
Word Origin for matelot
C20: from French
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