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first mate

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first mate
n.
An officer on a merchant ship ranking immediately below the captain.
first mate
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) an officer second in command to the captain of a merchant ship Also called first officer
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Noun1.first matefirst mate - the officer below the master on a commercial ship
mate
ship's officer, officer - a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"


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Two sailors were washing down the decks of the Fuwalda, the first mate was on duty, and the captain had stopped to speak with John Clayton and Lady Alice.
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First mate angry, said it was folly, and to yield to such foolish ideas would demoralise the men, said he would engage to keep them out of trouble with the handspike.
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The first mate, who whistled for it zealously, was much respected for his perseverance, and was regarded even by the unbelievers as a first-rate sailor.
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