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Mate
"Mate"
may refer to any of the following:
Mate or
yerba mate
is a
South American
herb
, as well as the popular
caffeinated
beverage prepared therefrom.
Mahte
is a term from
Latvian mythology
.
Mating
; see also
Spouse
"Mate" on a merchant vessel is the next ranking officer below the master (the ship's
captain
).
Mate is a
Britishism
and
Australianism
for friend or pal:
"My mate Bill"
; also often used to address strangers:
"Excuse me mate"
.
In
chess
, mate is synonymous to
checkmate
.
In sports, players on the same team are called
team-mates
.
In politics, candidates for the same party are often referred to as
running mates
.
Last updated: 05-16-2005 13:59:07