first mate

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Synonyms: first rate, first date, first-rate, first base, first name, first state, first mates, first wave, firstrate

Antonyms: first rate, first date, first-rate, first base, first name, first state, first mates, first wave, firstrate

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Noun

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.

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