v. t. [ L. corradere, -rasum; cor- + radere to rub. ] 1. To gnaw into; to wear away; to fret; to consume. [ Obs. ] Dr. R. Clerke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Geol.) To erode, as the bed of a stream. See Corrosion. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sp. camarada, fr. L. camara, a chamber; hence, a chamber-fellowship, and then a chamber-fellow: cf. F. camarade. Cf. Chamber. ] A mate, companion, or associate. [ 1913 Webster ]

And turned my flying comrades to the charge. J. Baillie. [ 1913 Webster ]

I abjure all roofs, and choose . . .
To be a comrade with the wolf and owl. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. like a comrade; heartily friendly and congenial.
Syn. -- hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Cf. F. camarederie. ] The spirit of comradeship; comradeship. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

“Certainly”, said Dunham, with the comradery of the smoker. W. D. Howells. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being a comrade; intimate fellowship. [ 1913 Webster ]