third mate
Americannoun
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There isn’t even a romantic spark between him and the third mate, and the absence of sharp dialogue is complete.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Cadet Sophie Scopazzi, 25, who wants to be a third mate on a deep-sea ship, pressed the school to eliminate gender-based policies regarding hair length, earring-wear and nail polish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
He turned over the bridge to the third mate, Cousins, with instructions to return to the normal route once clear of the ice.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 11, 2022
Woronowicz has been working on boats his whole life as a merchant mariner — on tugboats and cruise ships, now as a third mate on a Columbia University ocean research vessel.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2021
They shoved the third mate up to the second, and put me in as third.
From The Sea Bride by Ben Ames Williams
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