mateship
mateship · mateships
The post of mate on a shipThe post of mate on a ship; a posting as mate.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable, usually)The post of mate on a ship; a posting as mate.
(uncountable, usually)Fellowship; companionship.
(Australia, New Zealand, uncountable, usually)Friendship, particularly between men, such as develops in shared adversity; solidarity.
(countable, usually)A relationship based on mating.
(countable, obsolete, usually)A type of contract between ships to cooperate and share the proceeds of an expedition.
Origin
From mate + -ship. Cognate with Dutch maatschap (“partnership”).From mate + -ship. Cognate with Dutch maatschap (“partnership”).
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Forms
plural: mateshipsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable