first mate

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Noun

first mate (plural first mates)

1. (nautical) An officer on a merchant ship next in rank to the captain and responsible to the captain for the safety and security of the ship.

Synonyms

• chief officer
• chief mate
• first officer

Translations

• French: second
• Portuguese: imediato
• Russian: помо́щник капита́на

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