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n. A person with whom one eats regularly, as in a military mess.

n. an associate with whom one shares a mess (eating place) on a ship

n. An associate in a mess.

n. An associate in a mess, especially in a ship's mess; one who eats ordinarily at the same table with another.

n. In zoology, a commensal.

n. In botany, same as messmate-tree.

n. (nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship)

""Ado!" cried Rodney angrily, "is it not bad enough to be called messmate by _you_, and not be able to deny it?""

acquaintance    friend   

associate    comrade    Buddy    commensal   

mistis    moster    worrywart    debil    clemence    frien    debbil    stager    dorg    mas'r