The rank of officer immediately subordinate to the master, divided according to seniority into first mate, second mate, third mate, etc.; an…
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > [noun] > mate (6) mate1488 The rank of officer immediately subordinate to the master, divided according to seniority into first mate, second mate, third mate, etc.; an… first mate1683 the chief officer of a merchant vessel, second in command to the master (cf. mate, n.2 5a). first officer1758 (a) the second in command to the captain or master of a ship; (now esp.) the first mate of a merchant vessel; (b) the second in command to the… chief1896 The Chief Engineer, or Lieutenant-Commander, in a (war)ship (see also quot. 1929). Nautical colloquial. mister1897 Nautical. In full Mister Mate (colloquial). Used to address the mate of a ship. maat1919 Nautical. An assistant officer on a ship; a mate. Now rare. |
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