"boatmate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boatmates [plural], boat mate [alternative]
Etymology: From boat + -mate. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|boat|mate}} boat + -mate Head templates: {{en-noun}} boatmate (plural boatmates)
  1. Someone with whom one shares a boat, or with whom one works on a boat. Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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