first mate
noun[C]
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（非军用船只的）大副Ship's officers
- boatswain
- bosun
- captain
- captaincy
- first officer
- master
- mate
- privateer
- purser
- sea captain
- skipper
- His first mate, who had sailed under him four years, had never dared broach him on the subject of matrimony.
- I'll give you a job as my first mate.
- The captain, the first mate, and two seamen were at the wheel.
- The first mate and the rest of the crew waited on the vessel to receive and stow away the cargo.
- The pilot and first mate, who were on the bridge, had just been joined by the captain.
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Up at 6.15, madefirstmatetea and toast then clear supper things away and get ready for two breakfast at 7.45am, then 10 at 8 o'clock.
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I do not think there will be an extrafirstmateor an extra second mate.
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The next morning, the ship'sfirstmatespots the island in the distance.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Males and femalesfirstmatewhen two years old.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thefirstmatewas ordered to take charge of the port boat whilst the captain would take the starboard boat.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.With thefirstmatestill on the wreck, the ship's carpenter had taken charge of the port boat.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thefirstmateturned aft and saw the stern of the vessel sagging.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He drinks despite there being a rule about no alcohol on board and is useless as afirstmate.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Suspecting the truth, thefirstmategoes below to destroy the coffins.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.But despite his cleverness, thefirstmateis able to get the upper hand.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Having started an education as afirstmate, he left this after two years and instead worked as a salesman.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Gross also did not get along with hisfirstmate.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Shortly thereafter, thefirstmateactually dies during his watch, again of no apparent cause.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.At 7:30 p.m., the ship'sfirstmatenoticed that the woodwork and casings about the smokestack were on fire.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A mate is a deck officer aboard a merchant vessel, such as the chief mate (firstmate), second mate, or third mate.
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