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Meaning of "shipmate" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SHIPMATE

ˈʃɪpˌmeɪt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHIPMATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shipmate is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHIPMATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shipmate

A shipmate is literally a mate on one's own ship. In English-Speaking navies and the United States Coast Guard, the term 'shipmate' is used among sailors as a generic moniker. It is used in the third person by a member of a ship's crew to describe another member, or in the second person when referring to any other Naval service member. In the United States Navy "shipmate" is most accurately a term used by anyone in the Navy to reference anyone else in the Navy. It can be used with a range of connotations- most often as an expression of camaraderie, but also as a respectful way to address other crew members whose rank or naval rating is not obvious. It can even be used in a derogatory manner. It is used both on land and at sea and it is used among Naval service members without regard to whether they are in fact members of the same ship. The term is used so abundantly in the American Navy that the inflection, context, and tone of the speaker can connote more meaning than the term itself. In the United States Navy, recruits are indoctrinated with heavy use of the term immediately upon beginning training at Recruit Training Command.

Definition of shipmate in the English dictionary

The definition of shipmate in the dictionary is a sailor who serves on the same ship as another.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHIPMATE

animate · automate · checkmate · classmate · consummate · copemate · decimate · diplomate · estimate · flatmate · glutamate · helpmate · housemate · humate · inmate · overestimate · playmate · roommate · stalemate · underestimate

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHIPMATE

shipful · Shipka Pass · shiplap · shiplapped · shiplapping · shipless · Shipley · shipload · shipman · shipmaster · shipmen · shipment · shipowner · shippable · shipped · shippen · shipper · shippie · shipping · shipping agent

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHIPMATE

amate · approximate · climate · continental climate · formate · guesstimate · illegitimate · inanimate · intimate · legitimate · mate · midshipmate · penultimate · primate · proximate · remate · seatmate · soul mate · team-mate · ultimate

Synonyms and antonyms of shipmate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shipmate» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SHIPMATE

Find out the translation of shipmate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of shipmate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shipmate» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

船友
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

shipmate
570 millions of speakers
en

English

shipmate
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

मेट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زميل الملاح
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

товарищ
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

shipmate
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

সহকর্মী মাল্লা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

compagnon de bord
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Rakan sekutu
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Schiffskamerad
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

船員仲間
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

동료 선원
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Shipmate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shipmate
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

shipmate
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

शस्त्रसाहित्य
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

aynı gemide hizmet eden
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

compagno di bordo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Shipmate
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

товариш
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

coleg
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συνάδελφος ναυτικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kameraad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shipmate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skipskamerat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shipmate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHIPMATE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shipmate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHIPMATE»

Discover the use of shipmate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shipmate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ahoy, shipmate!: Steve Ellis joins the Merchant marine
Steve Ellis joins the Merchant marine.
Henry Bolles Lent, 1945
2
The Midshipman Culture and Educational Reform: The U.S. ...
Shipmate, June 1958. McKean, William. "Demise of a Dream — Why the Holloway Plan Failed." Shipmate, January 1958. McNitt, Robert. "A New Marking System at USNA." Shipmate, September-October 1 963. "Memorial Plaques for Medal of ...
Todd A. Forney, 2004
3
Hercules, My Shipmate
An inventive reimagining of the story of Jason and the Argonauts, this novel by renowned poet and classicist Robert Graves brings heroic figures of Hellenistic myth to life.
Robert Graves, 2014
4
Poppy the Pirate Dog's New Shipmate (Early Reader)
Liz Kessler. Exactly, Poppy thought. And they need someone to stay at home living the pirate life with them. A shipmate who doesn't have to go to school or work. Mum switched on the television. Animal Rescue was about to.
Liz Kessler, 2013
5
General Henry Lockwood of Delaware: Shipmate of Melville, ...
Charles Sigsbee, who was in command of the Maine when it blew up in Havana Harbor. Several pivotal events in Lockwood’s life have unjustly led to his historical neglect. Lockwood finally receives his due in this book.
Colonel Lloyd J. Matthews, 2014
6
Slave Cultures and the Cultures of Slavery
This shipmate bond, established among slaves on the Middle Passage and extended to their descendants on slave plantations, included the creation of fictive kinship ties, including the incest taboo. Such fictive kinship therefore was the very ...
Stephan Palmié, 1995
7
Earth: A Shipmate's Guide to Our Solar System
" So begins the newest book from Seymour Simon, which covers our blue planet's geography, climate, seasons, atmosphere, population, wildlife and more in this fascinating volume, the first in a new series.
Seymour Simon, 2012
8
My Shipmate Louise: The Romance of A Wreck (1892)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
William Clark Russell, 2010
9
Silber's Diary: The Belated Account of an Old Shipmate
A fictionalized story based on two separate but actualhappenings aboard a US Navy troop transport during WWII, and the will anddetermination of a seaman to avoid wrongful conviction and years in aNaval prison.
Wil Biddy, 2002
10
Parting with My Sex: Cross-dressing, Inversion and Sexuality ...
I cite only one reference, but many were published in multiple locations: (1) Mrs Holt (hospital matron and former shipmate), 'An Extraordinary Case', Bendigo Independent, 4 September 1879; (2) Mrs Thompson (former shipmate and former  ...
Lucy Sarah Chesser, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHIPMATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shipmate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Shipmates honor Chattanooga shooting victim
Shipmates honor Chattanooga shooting victim. Navy sailors gathered in Norfolk to hold a memorial service for their former shipmate Randall Smith, one of the ... «Military Times, Jul 15»
2
Ex-President Carter's Henrico book signing includes reunion with …
Former President Jimmy Carter (left) greets a former Navy shipmate, John Kaufman, 92, of Earlysville, during a book signing Saturday at the Costco store in ... «The Daily Progress, Jul 15»
3
Suburban woman's post of Navy vet looking for shipmates goes viral
CRYSTAL LAWNS, Ill. — A south suburban woman posted a photo of a World War II veteran looking for shipmates on Facebook and the response has been ... «WGN-TV, Jun 15»
4
Truman CMC reclaims term 'shipmate' during busy workups
ABOARD CARRIER HARRY S. TRUMAN — Command Master Chief (AW/SW) Tony Perryman, this flattop's top enlisted sailor, is a quartermaster by trade who is ... «NavyTimes.com, Jun 15»
5
ShipMate Gives You Everything You Need to Know for the Perfect …
iOS/Android: ShipMate shows you the information you need to know when planning your next cruise. You'll learn everything you need to know before booking ... «Lifehacker, May 15»
6
Coast Guard Sector North Bend honors fallen shipmate
Shipmates paid their respects at Bastendorff Beach County Park, with an official memorial flight and seagoing ceremony in which Carter's ashes were put out to ... «KCBY.com 11, Apr 15»
7
Navy man's son saves shipmate's life story
Del Staecker is shown at his Lancaster home with his manuscript and a copy of his new book. Buy this photo. Book cover sailor man. Sailor Man: The Troubled ... «LancasterOnline, Apr 15»
8
Key West military jury acquits Coast Guardsman of sexually …
Key West military jury acquits Coast Guardsman of sexually assaulting shipmate. BY ANTHONY CAVE. KeysInfoNet. LinkedIn · Google+ · Pinterest · Reddit; Print ... «MiamiHerald.com, Apr 15»
9
Peeping Tom aboard Navy's USS John C. Stennis accused of …
A lieutenant aboard the Washington State-based carrier USS John C. Stennis filmed female officers inside of a bathroom on Thursday, a shipmate claimed. «New York Daily News, Feb 15»
10
Charles Darwin's Beagle shipmate sketches online
The drawings by Darwin's shipmate Conrad Martens, the ship's artist, date from mid-1833 to early 1835. They have been digitised by Cambridge University ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
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