messmate

English

noun
Definitions
  • (nautical) an associate with whom one shares a mess (eating place) on a ship
  • (AU) Any of various eucalypts with rough bark, specifically .

Etymology

Compound from English mess + English mate (companion, colleague, comrade).

Origin

English

mate

Gloss

companion, colleague, comrade

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