shipmate

[ ship-meyt ]

noun

1. a person who serves with another on the same vessel.

shipmate

/ ˈʃɪpˌmeɪt /

noun

1. a sailor who serves on the same ship as another

Word History and Origins

Origin of shipmate¹

First recorded in 1740–50; ship ¹ + mate ¹

Example Sentences

Ripped from his homelands as a child, Lanne survived two of those camps before living out his final years as a shipmate and beloved advocate for his people.

From BBC

After laying anchor off Saunders Island, located northwest of West Falkland, my shipmates and I hiked to a sparsely populated settlement.

From Salon

Neither Father nor any of the fishermen had the type of fancy equipment Zheng’s shipmates must have had, but they traveled these seas and knew them well.

From Literature

Salmon not only serves as captain of the boat; he is known affectionately as “Sarge” to his fellow shipmates.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2019, South Korea deported two North Korean fishermen suspected of murdering 16 shipmates aboard their vessel while crossing the sea border.

From Reuters

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