A Quick and Simple Dictionary

mate

1. Noun.  (context, especially of a breeding animal) A sexual partner.
2. Noun.  The other member of a matched pair of objects.
3. Noun.  (nautical) A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
4. Noun.  (nautical) In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. (w, Boatswain's Mate) , (w, Gunner's Mate) , Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
5. Noun.  (nautical) Short for first mate.
6. Noun.  A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. ''gasfitter's mate'', ''plumber's mate''); sometimes an apprentice.
7. Noun.  (context, colloquial) A friend, colleague etc.; an informal and friendly term of address to a stranger, usually of the same sex. Often used in direct address to any male.
8. Noun.  (context, colloquial) a fellow, associate, colleague, or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. classmate, shipmate.
9. Verb.  (intransitive) To match, fit together without space between.
10. Verb.  (intransitive) To copulate.
11. Verb.  (intransitive) To pair in order to raise offspring.
12. Verb.  (transitive) To arrange in matched pairs.
13. Verb.  (transitive) To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
14. Verb.  (transitive) To fit (objects) together without space between.
15. Noun.  (chess) Short for checkmate.
16. Verb.  (intransitive) To win a game of chess by putting the opponent in checkmate.
17. Noun.  (nonstandard spelling of, maté) , an aromatic tea-like drink prepared from the holly yerba maté (''Ilex paraguariensis'').
18. Noun.  The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea.