shipmate

[ ship-meyt ]
/ ˈʃɪpˌmeɪt /
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noun

a person who serves with another on the same vessel.

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Origin of shipmate

First recorded in 1740–50; ship1 + mate1

Words nearby shipmate

shipka pass, shiplap, shipload, shipman, shipmaster, shipmate, shipment, shipowner, shippable, shipper, shippie
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Words related to shipmate

cadet, marine, pilot, boater, diver, swab, crew, sailor, mate, seafarer, navigator, captain, salt, bluejacket, tarpaulin, jack, mariner, pirate, tar, windjammer

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British Dictionary definitions for shipmate

shipmate
/ (ˈʃɪpˌmeɪt) /

noun

a sailor who serves on the same ship as another
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