first mate
Use First mate in a sentencefirst mate
noun
the officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the captain.
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| first mate | |
| —n | |
| Also called: first officer an officer second in command to the captain of a merchant ship | |
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First mate
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Example sentences
Eventually, the first mate was placed in irons to minimize disruption of the crew.
He rarely rose from his bed, and he asked the first mate to perform his duties.
Conan served as her first mate until greed got the best of the lady and her crew.
The story is that the first mate once had a night off interrupted by a last-minute request to work.
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