messmate
Shared table sailor
A messmate is someone you regularly share meals with, especially in military or naval contexts where sailors or soldiers eat together at a common table called a mess.
The term implies companionship through shared routine: He and his messmates had served together for three years.
In Australian English, messmate also refers to several species of eucalyptus trees.
Fellow crew member
- bunkmateBed-sharing cabin partner
- tentmateFellow camper sharing shelter
- comradeFellow member, shared cause
- fellowMan or companion
buddy · pal · chum · crony · friend · ally · confidant · partner
Seafaring crew member
- marinerOne who navigates ships
- seafarerOne who navigates oceans
- deckhandShip's manual laborer
- crewWorking team aboard
boatswain · midshipman · quartermaster · helmsman · gunner · steward · coxswain · able seaman
Onboard food preparation area
- canteenPortable liquid container
- refectoryInstitutional dining room
- communal tableShared dining surface
- rationsControlled food portions
chow · grub · meal · provisions · cookhouse · serving · tray · potluck
shipmate
Fellow crew member
- bunkmateBed-sharing cabin partner
- tentmateFellow camper sharing shelter
- comradeFellow member, shared cause
fellow · buddy · pal · chum · crony · friend · ally · confidant · partner · colleague
sailor
Seafaring crew member
crew · boatswain · midshipman · quartermaster · helmsman · gunner · steward · coxswain · able seaman · galley
galley
Onboard food preparation area
- canteenPortable liquid container
- refectoryInstitutional dining room
- communal tableShared dining surface
rations · chow · grub · meal · provisions · cookhouse · serving · tray · potluck · breaking bread
gum tree
Resin-producing hardwood species
- stringybarkEucalyptus with fibrous trunk covering
- ironbarkHard-trunked Australian eucalyptus
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
bushland · timber · hardwood · bark · woodland · forest · native · koala
barracks
Soldiers' residential building
squad · soldier · marine · billet · canteen · rations · garrison · encampment · deployment · foxhole
- Australian busheucalyptus, bush, eucalypt, gum trees, bushland
- gum treesred gum, peppermint gum, eucalyptus, lemon eucalyptus
- stringybark
messmateloner
One who avoids company
hermit · recluse · outcast · pariah · uninvited guest
messmateenemy
Hostile opposing party
foe · adversary · opponent · antagonist · enemy combatant
messmatecommanding officer
Military leader of unit
superior officer · captain · admiral · subordinate · enemy combatant