SINCE 1828
mateship
noun
mate·ship
| \ ˈmātˌship\
plural -s
Definition of mateship
1
: the quality or state of being a mate
especially
: fellowship
manliness and mateship in the face of terrible danger — Leslie Rees
2
: an Australian code of conduct that emphasizes egalitarianism and fellowship
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