MESSMATE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

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

Categories: Acquaintance, Friend

Synonyms

Messmate

🔗 Related Words

mess – A related word in the same word family.

mate – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Some English words are 'fossil words'—they only survive in idioms or fixed phrases.