Skainsmate
Pronunciation : Skains"mate`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Perhaps originally, a companion in winding thread (see Skein), or a companion in arms, from skain a sword (see Skean).]
Definition : Defn: A messmate; a companion. [Obs.] Scurvy knave! I am none of his firt-gills; I am none of his skainsmates. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913