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1First mate — First First (f[ e]rst), a. [OE. first, furst, AS. fyrst; akin to Icel. fyrstr, Sw. & Dan. f[ o]rste, OHG. furist, G. f[ u]rst prince; a superlatiye form of E. for, fore. See {For}, {Fore}, and cf. {Formeer}, {Foremost}.] 1. Preceding all others… …
2first mate — first′ mate′ n. naut. navig. the officer of a merchant vessel ranking next below the captain Also called first officer,mate I, 6), a) …
3first mate — also first officer n an officer who has the rank just below captain on a ship that is not a military ship …
4first mate — n. a merchant ship s officer next in rank below the captain: also first officer …
5first mate — noun count an officer of high rank on a ship that is not part of the navy …
6first mate — ► NOUN ▪ the officer second in command to the master of a merchant ship …
7first mate — noun the officer below the master on a commercial ship • Syn: ↑mate • Hypernyms: ↑officer, ↑ship s officer * * * the officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the captain. Also called chief mate, chief officer, first officer, mate. * * …
8first mate — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms first mate : singular first mate plural first mates an officer of high rank on a ship that is not part of the navy …
9first mate — the officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the captain. Also called chief mate, chief officer, first officer, mate. * * * …
10first mate — noun 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. Syn: chief officer, chief mate, first officer …
