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tentmate

n. One who occupies the same tent.

Usage examples of "tentmate".

He unlaced the flap as others of their tentmates stirred, and he peered out at the other tents through the reddened, dust-choked air.

As Frank came near to the first collection, the familiar voice of his former tentmate, Hans Dunnerwust, attracted his attention.

Miriam was one of the first to turn in, though her tentmates followed within the hour.

According to Daniel, she had helped watch the children, volunteered to prepare the food, joined in the singing, been thoughtful to her tentmates, and generally behaved like any good-hearted Edori girl.

Lakht brought out the best or the worst in men, and men who had abused their tentmates for three days while they all were in danger of dying were fools.

I lay awake while Danny and Jessie fooled around in the darkness of the tent, our other tentmates oblivious or silently furious.

He was perfectly willing to stay awake until all hours talking, or to stay quiet, or even to go elsewhere for a time if his tentmates so desired.

He asked about Darrend, but none of his tentmates knew anything about the wizard.

He had heard from his tentmates that entire regiments were going into battle with no magical support at all.

The punishment was being beaten to death by your own tentmates, which tended to keep even the weariest soldier from closing his eyes.

His tentmates would go through it soon enough, almost as if he’d died.