"boatmate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boatmates [plural]
Etymology: 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 Synonyms: boat mate

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