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mess·mate
(mĕs′māt′)n.
A person with whom one eats regularly, as in a military mess.
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messmate
(ˈmɛsˌmeɪt)n
1. (Military) a person with whom one shares meals in a mess, esp in the army
2. (Plants) Austral any of various eucalyptus trees that grow amongst other species
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mess•mate
(ˈmɛsˌmeɪt)n.
a person with whom one regularly takes meals, as in an army camp.
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