Associations to the word «Mateship»

Wiktionary

MATESHIP, noun. (countable and uncountable) (nautical) The post of mate on a ship; a posting as mate.
MATESHIP, noun. (countable) (whaling) (obsolete) A type of contract between ships to cooperate and share the proceeds of an expedition.
MATESHIP, noun. (uncountable) Fellowship; companionship.
MATESHIP, noun. (uncountable) (Australia) (NZ) Friendship, particularly between men, such as develops in shared adversity; solidarity.
MATESHIP, noun. (countable) (zoology) (psychology) (anthropology) A relationship based on mating.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne