Messmate

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛsˌmeɪt/

Definitions of messmate

noun a person who shares a mess or dining area, especially in a military or naval setting

Example Sentences

A1 My messmate and I always eat lunch together.

A2 I share a room with my messmate at the boarding school.

B1 As messmates, we take turns cooking dinner for each other.

B2 Being messmates in the military has brought us closer together.

C1 The sailors were assigned messmates for the duration of the voyage.

C2 The astronauts relied on each other as messmates during their mission in space.

Examples of messmate in a Sentence

formal The captain assigned me a messmate to share my cabin with during the voyage.

informal I was lucky to have a friendly messmate on the ship who kept me company.

slang My messmate and I hit it off right away and became fast friends.

figurative In the journey of life, a good friend can be your messmate, always there to support you through the ups and downs.

Grammatical Forms of messmate

• past tense: messmated
• plural: messmates
• comparative: more messmate
• superlative: most messmate
• present tense: messmates
• future tense: will messmate
• perfect tense: have messmated
• continuous tense: is messmating
• singular: messmate
• positive degree: messmate
• infinitive: to messmate
• gerund: messmating
• participle: messmating

Origin and Evolution of messmate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'messmate' originated from the naval term 'mess' which referred to a group of people who ate together in a military setting.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'messmate' expanded beyond its original military context to refer to any close companion or friend with whom one shares meals or experiences.