An officer in a merchant vessel ranking next below the captain. If there are more than one bearing the title, they are called, respectively, first mate, second mate, third mate, etc. In the navy, a subordinate officer or assistant; as, master's mate; surgeon's mate.
An officer under the master.
Short for Captain's mate; the person in charge of the deck when the Captain is below. On ocean going ships this is a licensed function called Deck Officer.
One of the captain's assistants
(as in X's mate): The appointed assistant to a particular Warrant Officer.
Officer who ranks second to the commander of the vessel.
The First or Chief Mate is generally called the Mate.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
An officer assistant to Master. A "Chief Officer". From time immemorial he has been responsible for stowage and care of cargo and organization of work of seamen, in addition to navigating duties.
An officer of a merchant vessel ranking below the captain.
A deck officer on a merchant ship ranking below the captain.
deck officer assisting a master; there may be several officers such as Chief Officer, Second Officer or Third Officer in a merchant ship
A rank (no longer used) between midshipman and lieutenant.
The Mate is normally responsible for the day to day work of the deck crew and for the loading, carriage and discharge of cargo. While the vessel is at sea, he or she is normally a watchkeeping officer. Synonym: chief officer.
The word mate comes from the word meat, and originally meant people who shared food. Later it came to be known as a companion. Mate was also the title of an officer aboard naval and merchant ships. The mate oversaw the sailors, ensuring that the captain's orders were carried out. He also was responsible for stowing cargo and organizing the crew's work.
An assistant to the captain.