English Explanatory Dictionary

shipmate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fellow sailor serving on the same ship as another.
  2. Any sailor (when used as a form of address by a sailor).

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɪpˌmeɪt/ /ˈʃɪpmɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shipmate.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-TranqyPoo-shipmate.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-TranqyPoo-shipmate (derogatory).wav

Word forms

shipmate shipmates

Etymology

From ship + -mate.

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