ship's officer

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Noun

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ship's 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" officer Jack-tar, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, gob, Jack, tar - a man who serves as a sailor sea captain, skipper, captain, master - an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship first mate, mate - the officer below the master on a commercial ship privateer, privateersman - an officer or crew member of a privateer purser - an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare navigator, sailing master - the ship's officer in charge of navigation steward - the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements supercargo - an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase