Ship meals primarily consumed with this person? (8)
I believe the answer is:
messmate
'ship meals primarily consumed with this person?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'ship meals primarily consumed with this person?' is the wordplay.
'ship' becomes 'SS' (prefix in ship names eg SS Great Britain).
'primarily' suggests taking the first letters.
'consumed' becomes 'ate' (to eat is to consume food).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'this person?' becomes 'me' (the person writing).
The initial letter of 'meals' is 'm'.
'ss'+'m'+'ate'='ssmate'
'ssmate' put after 'me' is 'MESSMATE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for messmate that I've seen before include "Eating companion in army or navy" , "Fellow diner" , "Army companion sharing a 4 down" , "Comrade in the services" , "Military colleague sharing a 4 down" .)