matelot
Slang for sailor
Matelot is a sailor, especially in British naval slang.
The word comes from French and carries a casual, affectionate tone—the kind of term sailors use among themselves or that civilians use with fond familiarity: The old matelot spent his evenings at the pub near the docks.
Sometimes spelled matlo or matloe.
Fellow crew member
- marinerOne who navigates ships
- deckhandShip's manual laborer
- tarFile bundling utility
- saltSodium chloride compound
rating · jack-tar · swabbie · crewman · seafarer · boatswain · helmsman · navigator
Fellow crew member
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
- solidarityUnity among allies
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
esprit de corps · loyalty · bonding · kinship · rapport · trust · cohesion · wardroom
Secures ships to seabed
- helmVessel's steering mechanism
- deckShip's flat surface
- mastVessel's sail support
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
sail · bow · stern · galley · keel · rudder · starboard · portside
shipmate
Fellow crew member
salt · rating · jack-tar · swabbie · crewman · seafarer · boatswain · helmsman · navigator · midshipman
shipmate
Fellow crew member
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
- solidarityUnity among allies
fellowship · esprit de corps · loyalty · bonding · kinship · rapport · trust · cohesion · wardroom · shore leave
anchor
Secures ships to seabed
rigging · sail · bow · stern · galley · keel · rudder · starboard · portside · capstan
Royal Navy
UK naval military branch
Trafalgar · Nelson · Pompey · Plymouth · Portsmouth · tot · hammock
voyage
Journey by sea
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- passageSegment of text
crossing · sailing · seafaring · ocean · navigation · port · harbor · landfall · departure · homecoming
- Navy Jobssubmariner, petty officer, ensign, lieutenant, commander
matelotlandlubber
Non-seafaring person
landsman · lubber · groundling · inlander · terrestrial
matelotcivilian
Non-military person
soldier · landlord · office worker · infantryman · ground forces