| 1. friend, companion; co-worker, colleague; spouse, marital partner; partner; fellow sailor; one of a pair of matched items; each of a pair of animals that live and breed together; position of checkmate in the game of chess. bring together for breeding; pair, couple; copulate (of animals); marry; achieve the position of checkmate in the game of chess. South American evergreen bush cultivated for its leaves which are used to make tea; Paraguay tea, beverage made from steeping the leaves of the mate bush in hot water. boatswain`s mate |
