shipmate

noun

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

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This subsequently sends the starship forward or backward in time, while occasionally (and inexplicably) transforming your shipmates into freaky clay heads. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026 Zumba, a Navy reservist who earlier was a shipmate of Urena on the destroyer USS Carney, pleaded guilty in December to the same charge. Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 29 Jan. 2026 The exception is a video that lawmakers say shows a second strike on a boat on Sept. 2, which killed two survivors after their shipmates were killed. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025 Booking too early or too late can mean missing out on perks—or paying more than your shipmates. Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shipmate

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First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shipmate was in 1609

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“Shipmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipmate. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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shipmate

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

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