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first mate

first 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.

Noun

first mate (plural first mates)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    chief officer, chief mate, first officer

first mate meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

first mate in Tamil

முதல் துணைவர்

first mate in Vietnamese

nautical: officer next in rank to the captain
thuyền phó

Synonyms of first mate

Forms of first mate

pluralfirst mates

Questions about first mate

What does first mate mean?
First mate means 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.
What is first mate in Tamil?
First mate in Tamil is முதல் துணைவர். See First mate meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is first mate?
First mate is a noun.
What is the plural of first mate?
The plural of first mate is first mates.

Words near first mate in the dictionary

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  9. First Mesa
  10. First Mexican Empire
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