shipmate
Fellow at sea
A shipmate is a fellow sailor—someone who serves on the same vessel.
The term carries connotations of shared hardship and camaraderie forged through close quarters and common purpose: He stayed in touch with his old shipmates from the Navy.
Used figuratively for any close companion in a difficult endeavor.
Fellow member, shared cause
- fellowMan or companion
- buddyInformal term for companion
- palClose trusted companion
- chumFriend or fish scraps
sidekick · confidant · ally · partner · peer · cohort · messmate · bunkmate
Goodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- solidarityUnity among allies
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
trust · esprit de corps · morale · cohesion · rapport · unity · togetherness · kinship
Ship's manual laborer
- bosunShip's deck crew chief
- quartermasterOfficer managing military supplies
- helmsmanOne who navigates vessels
- navigatorRoute-directing crew member
gunner · purser · cook · steward · engineer · cabin boy · radio officer · cadet
Receptacle for contents
- berthSleeping space on transport
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
- mess hallMilitary dining facility
- gangwayNarrow corridor for access
deck · forecastle · galley · hammock · watch · port call · shore leave · sea legs
Travel from place to place
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
- passageSegment of text
odyssey · adventure · exploration · transit · tour · circumnavigation · deployment · cruise
comrade
Fellow member, shared cause
chum · sidekick · confidant · ally · partner · peer · cohort · messmate · bunkmate · crewmate
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- solidarityUnity among allies
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
loyalty · trust · esprit de corps · morale · cohesion · rapport · unity · togetherness · kinship · mutual aid
deckhand
Ship's manual laborer
- bosunShip's deck crew chief
- quartermasterOfficer managing military supplies
- helmsmanOne who navigates vessels
navigator · gunner · purser · cook · steward · engineer · cabin boy · radio officer · cadet · able seaman
vessel
Receptacle for contents
- berthSleeping space on transport
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
- mess hallMilitary dining facility
gangway · deck · forecastle · galley · hammock · watch · port call · shore leave · sea legs · cabin
journey
Travel from place to place
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
passage · odyssey · adventure · exploration · transit · tour · circumnavigation · deployment · cruise · sail
- nautical termsahoy, afloat, aye aye, aye-aye, becalmed
- friendsfriend, best friend, pal, buddy, pals
- sailorscaptain, sailor, seaman, mariner, skipper
- seafarerssailor, seaman, mariner, able seaman, merchant seaman
- ship crewsailor, seaman, crewman, deckhand, captain
- crew memberscaptain, deckhand, seaman, pilot, sailor