English Explanatory Dictionary

first mate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An officer on a merchant ship next in rank to the captain and responsible to the captain for the safety and security of the ship.

Word forms

first mate first mates

Synonyms

chief officer chief mate first officer
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