Members of the catering staff walked off the ship in protest against the threatened dismissal of two of their shipmates (London Times).
He also told of catching 75-pound groupers…from the crash boat he and a shipmate were [on] (Newsweek).
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ship·mate — /ˈʃıpˌmeıt/ noun, pl mates [count] : a sailor who works or sails on the same ship as another sailor … Useful english dictionary
mate — mate1 [māt] n. [ME < MDu, a companion < gemate < Gmc * gamatan < * ga , together (for IE base see COM ) + * mad , food, MEAT: hence, orig., one who share meals: cf. COMPANION1] 1. a) a companion, comrade, or fellow worker: often used… … English World dictionary
mate|ship — «MAYT shihp», noun. 1. comradeship; fellowship. 2. (in Australia) fellowship based on equal opportunity for all … Useful english dictionary
mate — [1] ► NOUN 1) Brit. informal a friend or companion. 2) (in combination ) a fellow member or occupant: his teammates. 3) the sexual partner of an animal. 4) an assistant. 5) an officer on a merchant ship subordinate to the master. ► … English terms dictionary
Ship transport — Water transport redirects here. For the transportation of water, see Water transportation. Harbour cranes unload cargo from a container ship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai, India … Wikipedia
mate — ac·cli·mate; ap·prox·i·mate·ly; au·to·mate; car·ba·mate; case·mate; cen·tes·i·mate; cin·na·mate; col·li·mate; cope·mate; cre·mate; cyc·la·mate; cy·clos·to·mate; dec·i·mate; de·phleg·mate; de·plu·mate; des·pu·mate; des·qua·mate; epon·y·mate;… … English syllables
mate — mate1 mateless, adj. /mayt/, n., v., mated, mating. n. 1. husband or wife; spouse. 2. one member of a pair of mated animals. 3. one of a pair: I can t find the mate to this glove. 4. a counterpart. 5. an associate; fellow worker; comrade; partner … Universalium
Ship of Magic — Infobox Book | name = Ship of Magic title orig = translator = image caption = 1st edition cover author = Robin Hobb cover artist = John Howe country = United Kingdom language = English series = Liveship Traders Trilogy genre = Fantasy novel… … Wikipedia
mate — A ship s officer, subordinate to the captain. Sometimes regarded as a seaman, although clearly of a rank above an ordinary seaman. 48 Am J1st Ship § 144. The officers of a ship are the master and the mate. The mate is the first officer under the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Mate — Contents 1 Cuisine 2 Surnames 3 Given names 4 Other fields … Wikipedia
