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first mates

first mates is the plural of first mate.

Meaning of first mate

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

Questions about first mates

What is first mates the plural of?
First mates is the plural of first mate.

Words near first mates in the dictionary

  1. first losers
  2. first love
  3. first loves
  4. First Man
  5. first mate
  6. first mates
  7. First Men
  8. First Mesa
  9. First Mexican Empire
  10. first mile
  11. first miles

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