chief mate
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Jim, young and idealistic, is chief mate on a steamer carrying 800 pilgrims from Singapore to Mecca.
Chief mate Jessica Ryals, the second in command, alerted the ship captain and the campus to the vandalism.
From Los Angeles Times
He asks for the chief mate, then tells the young officer he wants to see the captain.
From Seattle Times
Cota, 40, pulled barges to China and delivered food to Haiti and West Africa, and May, 32, was chief mate delivering jet fuel and diesel around the Hawaiian Islands.
From Los Angeles Times
The scheme “resulted in the applicants illegally obtaining a range of licenses for officer-level positions, including the most important positions on vessels, such as master, chief mate, and chief engineer,” the statement said.
From New York Times
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