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the officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the second mate. Also called third officer.
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Third Mate — Infobox shipping job name = Third mate othernames = Third officer photo = Life vest.jpg photo department = Deck department licensed = Yes epoch = location = watch at sea = Mate on watch watch at sea time = 8 12, 20 24 watch in port = Mate on… … Wikipedia
third mate — the officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the second mate. Also called third officer … Useful english dictionary
Mate — Mate, n. [Perhaps for older make a companion; cf. also OD. maet companion, mate, D. maat. Cf. {Make} a companion, {Match} a mate.] 1. One who customarily associates with another; a companion; an associate; any object which is associated or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mate — Contents 1 Cuisine 2 Surnames 3 Given names 4 Other fields … Wikipedia
mate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. companion, chum, comrade; counterpart; consort, spouse; husband, wife. See friend, marriage, auxiliary. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [One of a pair] Syn. complement, analog, counterpart; see match 2 . 2. [A… … English dictionary for students
mate — 1. Companion. Hoa, koko olua, lua. See spouse and saying, pilipili. ♦ To mate, moe, male, ho omau, ho omau keiki, ho āo. 2. Of ships. Mālama moku, kahu moku. See shipmate. ♦ First mate, mālama moku ekahi. ♦ Second mate, kahu moku,… … English-Hawaiian dictionary
third — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English thridde, thirde, from Old English thridda, thirdda; akin to Latin tertius third, Greek tritos, treis three more at three Date: before 12th century 1. a. being next after the second in place or time < the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
third — [[t]θɜrd[/t]] adj. 1) next after the second; being the ordinal number for three 2) being one of three equal parts 3) aum pertaining to the gear transmission ratio at which the drive shaft speed is next greater than that of second gear 4) graded… … From formal English to slang
Third Assistant Engineer — The Third Assistant Engineer, also known as the Fourth Engineer, is a licensed member of the engineering department on a merchant vessel. Generally the most junior marine engineer of the ship, this person is usually responsible for electrical,… … Wikipedia
third — Hapakolu, kolu. Two thirds, elua hapakolu. Third mate on a ship, kolomeki … English-Hawaiian dictionary
