Skainsmate

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Skainsmate \Skains"mate`\, n. [Perhaps originally, a companion
     in winding thread (see {Skein}), or a companion in arms, from
     skain a sword (see {Skean}).]
     A messmate; a companion. [Obs.]
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           Scurvy knave! I am none of his firt-gills; I am none of
           his skainsmates.                         --Shak.
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