messmate (Meaning)

Wordnet

messmate (n)

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

Webster

messmate (n.)

An associate in a mess.

messmate Sentence Examples

  1. The sailors became close messmates, bonding over their shared experiences at sea.
  2. The crowded mess hall was a chaotic mess, with messmates jostling for food and seats.
  3. The captain reprimanded the unruly messmates for their untidy living quarters.
  4. The old cook regaled his messmates with tales of his adventures on distant shores.
  5. The messmate's injury left a hole in the crew's close-knit camaraderie.
  6. The messmates shared their rations, ensuring that everyone had enough to eat.
  7. The ship's messmates eagerly awaited their daily meal, a welcome break from their arduous work.
  8. The messmates banded together to clean up the ship after a particularly stormy voyage.
  9. The new messmate was welcomed into the crew's tight-knit community.
  10. The messmates held a farewell party for their departing shipmate, exchanging stories and heartfelt farewells.

FAQs About the word messmate

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

roommate, schoolmate, playmate, housemate, running mate, companion, associate, compatriot, playfellow, colleague

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The sailors became close messmates, bonding over their shared experiences at sea.

The crowded mess hall was a chaotic mess, with messmates jostling for food and seats.

The captain reprimanded the unruly messmates for their untidy living quarters.

The old cook regaled his messmates with tales of his adventures on distant shores.