| 单词 | second mate |
| 释义 | > as lemmassecond mate c. In designations of office, denoting the lower of two, or the next to the highest of several persons holding the same office; e.g. second captain, second lieutenant (see quots.), second lord (of the Admiralty, etc.), second master, second mistress (in a school), second mate (also in Nautical slang phrases referring to measures of liquor), second officer (in a merchant ship).The French expression en second (quot. 1702) occurs sometimes in English official use in the 18th cent.; ‘officers en second’ are mentioned, e.g. in the London Gazette 1716–20. Cf. second v.2 ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > [noun] > second mate second mate1735 second greaser1888 society > education > teaching > teacher > schoolteacher or schoolmaster > [noun] > second master surmastera1519 subhead1588 conrector1648 second master1866 co-rector1882 1702 Mil. Dict. (1704) Second Captain, or Lieutenant en Second, one whose Company has been broke, and he is joyn'd to another, to act and serve under the Captain or Lieutenant of it... There are also Second Captains and Lieutenants of the First Creation, that is, who were never so in the other Companies... Second Lieutenants are much us'd among the Foot in France. 1709 London Gaz. No. 4543/2 The second Lieutenant, and Mr. Lawrence,..were shot through the Body. 1735 Lives Most Remarkable Criminals III. 115 Mr. Eaton the second Mate of the Ship was the next Witness called. 1797 Encycl. Brit. X. 36/1 Second Lieutenant in the Artillery, is the same as an ensign in an infantry regiment,..and must assist the first lieutenant in the detail of the company's duty. 1843 J. F. Cooper Ned Myers II. ii. 61 Putting a second~mate's nip of brandy into my glass. 1853 ‘C. Bede’ Adventures Mr. Verdant Green i. 6 The second master..‘licked a feller’ for a false quantity. 1866 School Life at Winchester Coll. xiv. 177 The Roll which was published every November, giving a list of the entire establishment of the College, commencing with the Warden, Head master, (Informator,) Second master, (Hostiarius,) the ten fellows, three chaplains; the under masters [etc.]. 1923 L. Magnus Jubilee Bk. Girls' Public Day School Trust iv. 58 Her retirement coincided with that of her Second Mistress, Mrs. Withiel. 1933 P. A. Eaddy Hull Down 99 He pulls a pint bottle out of the case, and drawing the cork pulls out a good Second Mate's four fingers. 1952 V. Noake Hist. Alice Ottley School Worcester xiii. 140 Miss Spurling's successor..was Miss Hilda M. Roden, second mistress of the Stamford High School, Stamford, Lincs. 1967 S. Waters Indentures Indorsed xxxv. 232 A couple of second mate's pegs was usually enough to set us all singing. 1976 C. Dexter Last seen Wearing xxx. 211 School masters, even experienced second masters, aren't all that highly recompensed. < as lemmas |
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