third mate
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Mr. Hazelwood left the bridge at 11:50 p.m., turning it over to the third mate, Gregory Cousins.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 11, 2022
Elizabeth Livi, a 24-year-old third mate from Fairlawn, N.J., worked on a ship with multiple COVID-19 cases over the summer.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2021
With an inexperienced third mate guiding the massive, oil-laden tanker, the Exxon Valdez swerved out of its designated shipping lane to avoid the ice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2017
The boat commanded by the third mate, John Joseph Banigan, was one of those that had pulled ahead.
From The New Yorker ● May 28, 2016
The very next day a third mate was found, and this gave wonderful courage to Dick, almost transforming him into another sort of man.
From The Little Missis by Skinner, Charlotte
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