first mate
English
Noun
first mate (plural first mates)
- (nautical) 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.
Synonyms
- chief officer
- chief mate
- first officer
Translations
nautical: officer next in rank to the captain
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