单词 | master's mate |
释义 | > as lemmasmaster's mate master's mate n. now historical a petty officer rated as an assistant to the master of a warship; also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > leader or commander > officer with specific duty > [noun] > master > master's mate master's mate1496 1496 in M. Oppenheim Naval Accts. & Inventories Henry VII (1896) 166 The Maisters mate & iiij quartermaisters. 1598 W. Phillip tr. J. H. van Linschoten Disc. Voy. E. & W. Indies i. iii. 4/2 The Seto Piloto, which is the Masters mate, hath 1200. reyes. 1642 T. Fuller Holy State iv. xvi. 322 It often hapning in Commonwealths, that the Masters mate steers the ship thereof, more then the Master himself. 1720 W. R. Chetwood Voy. Capt. R. Falconer i. 6 There's an excellent Master's-Mate. 1836 F. Marryat Mr. Midshipman Easy II. ii. 22 The worthy master's mate. 1993 P. O'Brian Wine-dark Sea iii. 62 One day I was only a wretched master's mate with no half pay..and the next I was Lieutenant Aubrey. < as lemmas |
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