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shipmate
[ ship-meyt ]
/ ˈʃɪpˌmeɪt /
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noun
a person who serves with another on the same vessel.
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shipmate
/ (ˈʃɪpˌmeɪt) /
noun
a sailor who serves on the same ship as another
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