Associations to the word «Messmate»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

MESSMATE, noun. (nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship).

Wise words

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