first mate
Ship's executive officer
First mate is the officer second in command on a merchant ship, directly below the captain.
The first mate oversees the crew, stands watch, and takes command if the captain is incapacitated: The first mate ordered the crew to secure the cargo.
In casual use, it can humorously refer to a spouse or close partner.
- navigatorRoute-directing crew member
- deck crewShip's surface workers
- quartermasterOfficer managing military supplies
- helmsmanOne who navigates vessels
- second-in-commandImmediate subordinate to leader
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