mate
A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
Other meanings
A breeding partner.
In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle Low German "mate" (messmate).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “mate” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.