first mate
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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How to use first mate in a sentence
The master had truly observed that it was strange the first-mate did not hear him when he had hailed the brig for assistance.
Newton Forster | Captain Frederick Marryat“The recall is up on board of the commodore,” said Mathews, the first-mate, to Captain Drawlock.
Newton Forster | Captain Frederick MarryatYou know a lot of us took charge of the Spitfire, and set the captain and first-mate adrift, off Valparaiso.
Adrift on the Pacific | Edward S. EllisFive of the hands had been washed overboard, another three men were down below badly hurt, and the first-mate had his leg broke.
A Chapter of Adventures | G. A. HentyA son of James Prentiss could not be for anything else than liberty, said the ex-first mate of the Champion, stoutly.
The Young Continentals at Bunker Hill | John T. McIntyre
British Dictionary definitions for first mate
an officer second in command to the captain of a merchant ship: Also called: first officer
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