messmate

mess·mate

M0241900 (mĕs′māt′)n. A person with whom one eats regularly, as in a military mess.

messmate

(ˈmɛsˌmeɪt) n1. (Military) a person with whom one shares meals in a mess, esp in the army2. (Plants) Austral any of various eucalyptus trees that grow amongst other species

mess•mate

(ˈmɛsˌmeɪt)

n. a person with whom one regularly takes meals, as in an army camp. [1720–30]

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Noun

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messmate - (nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship)ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freightacquaintance, friend - a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"

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