Associations to the word «Messmate»
Noun
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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).
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