MESSMATE

messmate

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

messmate (plural messmates)

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

(AU) Any of various eucalypts with rough bark, specifically Eucalyptus obliqua.

Source: Wiktionary


Mess"mate`, n.

Definition: An associate in a mess.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

21 January 2025

TRACE

(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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