first mate
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first mate
noun first mates
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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.
Similar: chief officer, chief mate, first officer
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noun nautical: officer next in rank to the captain
| Español | primer oficial de cubierta, primera oficial de cubierta |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 大副 dàfù |
| Português | imediato |
| Français | second, second capitaine |
| Italiano | secondo di bordo, seconda di bordo |
| Ελληνικά | ύπαρχος ýparchos |
| Русский | помо́щник капита́на pomóščnik kapitána |
| Tiếng Việt | thuyền phó |
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title = {first mate},
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