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cabinmate

cabinmate noun: one who shares a cabin on board a ship.

Noun

cabinmate (plural cabinmates)

  1. One who shares a cabin on board a ship.
    • Passengers who felt sick, as well as their cabinmates, were asked to remain in their rooms for 24 hours.2007 November 13, The Associated Press, “Hawaii: Virus Sickens Ship Passengers”, in New York Times

Forms of cabinmate

pluralcabinmates

Origin of cabinmate

From cabin + -mate.

Questions about cabinmate

What does cabinmate mean?
Cabinmate means one who shares a cabin on board a ship.
What part of speech is cabinmate?
Cabinmate is a noun.
What is the plural of cabinmate?
The plural of cabinmate is cabinmates.

Words near cabinmate in the dictionary

  1. cabinful
  2. cabinfuls
  3. cabining
  4. cabinless
  5. cabinlike
  6. cabinmate
  7. cabinmates
  8. cabins
  9. cabinsful
  10. Cabintan
  11. Cabirean

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