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first mate

 
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–noun
the officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the captain.
Also called chief mate, chief officer, first officer, mate.
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first mate  
n.  An officer on a merchant ship ranking immediately below the captain.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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