'Shipmate' definitions:
Definition of 'shipmate'
(from WordNet)
noun
An associate on the same ship with you
Definition of 'Shipmate'
From: GCIDE
- Shipmate \Ship"mate`\, n. One who serves on board of the same ship with another; a fellow sailor. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'shipmate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ace,
- amigo,
- associate,
- bedfellow,
- bedmate,
- birthmate,
- bosom buddy,
- buddy,
- bunkie,
- bunkmate,
- butty,
- camarade,
- chamberfellow,
- chum,
- classmate,
- clubmate,
- colleague,
- comate,
- companion,
- company,
- compeer,
- comrade,
- confrere,
- consociate,
- consort,
- copartner,
- copemate,
- copesmate,
- couchmate,
- cradlemate,
- crony,
- cupmate,
- fellow,
- fellow student,
- general partner,
- girl friend,
- gossip,
- jailmate,
- mate,
- messmate,
- old crony,
- pal,
- pard,
- pardner,
- partner,
- pewmate,
- playfellow,
- playmate,
- roommate,
- schoolfellow,
- schoolmate,
- secret partner,
- shelfmate,
- shopmate,
- side partner,
- sidekick,
- sidekicker,
- silent partner,
- sleeping partner,
- special partner,
- tablemate,
- teammate,
- tentmate,
- watchmate,
- waymate,
- workfellow,
- yokefellow,
- yokemate