third mate

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noun

the officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the second mate.

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Nearby words

third law of motion, third law of thermodynamics, third man, third man argument, third market, third mate, third molar, third occipital nerve, third order, third party, third party procedure

Also called third officer.

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Examples from the Web for third mate

This set everybody in motion, and the captain and third-mate were on deck in a minute.
Afloat And Ashore|James Fenimore Cooper
As third-mate, it was my duty to see the boxes taken out of the hold, and the opium delivered.
Ned Myers|James Fenimore Cooper