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noun
An associate with whom one shares a mess (eating place) on a ship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Any of various eucalypts with rough bark, specifically Eucalyptus obliqua.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia
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noun
(nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: acquaintance, friend
History
From mess + mate.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
