spouse, partner, bride, groom
Mate
use a theasaurus mate
mate and buddy
mate, spouse, groom
co-worker, peer
Chum is another possibility, unless you are in Quebec.
another word for a buddy is a friend or pal
Mate is one possibility.
Another word for meat is flesh.But, as the question is not very precise, another word using the letters meat is team!
dispatch your question to a thesaurus mate.
bro, champ, tex, man, chap, mate, etc.
Companions could be called: associate, chum, comrade, crony, fellow, mate, or informally: buddy or pal.