shipmate
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈʃɪpˌmeɪt/
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/ˈʃɪpmɪt/
Pronunciation notes
- obsolete
Noun
A fellow sailor serving on the same ship as another.
- Examples
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More examples (1)
"And who else?" returned the other, getting more at his ease. "Black Dog as ever was, come for to see his old shipmate Billy, at the 'Admiral Benbow' inn. Ah, Bill, Bill, we have seen a sight of times, us two, since I lost them two talons," holding up his mutilated hand.
But the feeling certainly does not extend to a shipmate who dobs his cobber in for a draft from a happy ship!
Any sailor (when used as a form of address by a sailor).
Usage- Informal
Noun
an associate on the same ship with you
- Broader terms
Word forms
shipmates