first mate

/ˌˈfʌrst ˌmeɪt/
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Other forms: first mates

Definitions of first mate
  1. noun
    the officer below the master on a commercial ship
    synonyms: mate
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    type of:
    officer, ship's officer
    a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
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