shipmate
pronunciation
How to pronounce shipmate in British English:
UK [ˈʃɪpmeɪt]
How to pronounce shipmate in American English:
US [ˈʃɪpˌmet]
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- Noun:
- an associate on the same ship with you
Word Origin
- shipmate (n.)
- 1748, from ship (n.) + mate (n.1).
Example
- 1. There you are . Put it there , shipmate .
- 2. Since you 're here , why don 't you clean up your shipmate 's mess ?
- 3. " This is a merry shipmate you 've brought us , brother , " whispered caspian to edmund with a chuckle ; but before he could say anything more eustace burst out again .