mateship

Plural: mateships

Noun

• The state or quality of being a mate or close companion.
• The post of mate on a ship; a posting as mate.
• A type of contract between ships to cooperate and share the proceeds of an expedition.
• Fellowship; companionship.
• Friendship, particularly between men, such as develops in shared adversity; solidarity.
• A relationship based on mating.

Examples

• Despite the fierce competition, a sense of MATESHIP lingered between the Scrabble players.