messmate

Etymology

From mess + mate.

messmate means an associate with whom one shares a mess (eating place) on a ship. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

noun

An associate with whom one shares a mess (eating place) on a ship.“Messmates, ahoy! Come here! Come here!”
Any of various eucalypts with rough bark, specifically Eucalyptus obliqua.