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chief mate

chief mate noun: in the merchant navy, the officer who is second in command to the captain, and whose primary duties include managing the maintenance and upkeep of the vessel.

Noun

chief mate (plural chief mates)

  1. In the merchant navy, the officer who is second in command to the captain, and whose primary duties include managing the maintenance and upkeep of the vessel.

Forms of chief mate

pluralchief mates

Questions about chief mate

What does chief mate mean?
Chief mate means in the merchant navy, the officer who is second in command to the captain, and whose primary duties include managing the maintenance and upkeep of the vessel.
What part of speech is chief mate?
Chief mate is a noun.
What is the plural of chief mate?
The plural of chief mate is chief mates.

Words near chief mate in the dictionary

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  2. chief legal officer
  3. chief legal officers
  4. chief lord
  5. chief lords
  6. chief mate
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  8. chief medical advisor
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  10. chief medical officer
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