chief mate
Americannoun
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Jim, young and idealistic, is chief mate on a steamer carrying 800 pilgrims from Singapore to Mecca.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Liz Brasler, 29, is chief mate, or second-in-command, of one of the yachts in the harbour.
From The Guardian ● May 26, 2018
Capt. Shep Shepard and chief mate Paul St. Germain were playing “Dark Side of the Moon,” an album known to draw out humpback whales.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2018
“It was some of the thickest ice I have seen in that area,” the chief mate of a passenger ferry later told the National Transportation Safety Board investigators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2017
While the chief mate stood behind them, Reed unrolled a leather packet and took out a set of tools, lining them up in neat rows.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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