shipmate

noun

ship·​mate ˈship-ˌmāt How to pronounce shipmate (audio)
: a fellow sailor

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Simpson as clone Walton gamely boasts a long, scraggly wig and barely-there sarong until he’s rescued by his shipmates. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025 The North Koreans’ former shipmates remembered them showing videos of military parades and their leader, Mr. Kim, giving speeches. Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 Its investigators also obtained video clips that mentioned North Koreans being on board and showed shipmates speaking in Korean. Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 In total, 58 of Upton’s shipmates died when the USS Utah quickly sank, and 461 sailors survived. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for shipmate

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First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shipmate was in 1748

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“Shipmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipmate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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shipmate

noun
ship·​mate -ˌmāt How to pronounce shipmate (audio)
: a fellow sailor

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