Swabbies Chum Crossword Clue

We think the answer is "MATEY" which means:

adjective satellite
• • (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
noun
• • The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
• • (by extension) any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
• • A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
• • (especially of a non-human animal) a breeding partner.
• • A friend, usually of the same sex.
• • Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age
• • In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. boatswain's mate, gunner's mate, sailmaker's mate, etc).
• • A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
• • A first mate.
• • A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.
• • The other member of a matched pair of objects.
• • A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
• • The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea
• • A fellow sailor; often used affectedly, especially as a pirate.
• • An evergreen tree, ilex paraquariensis, native to south america, cultivated for its leaves.
• • A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.
• • A cup of this drink.
adjective
• • Sociable or friendly.

An example sentence would be:

• • "Ahoy, matey! how are you today?"
• • "Avast, matey! we've got a treasure map."

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