first mate

noun

: the officer on a ship who is most important after the captain

Examples of first mate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The show was named for the first mate, Gilligan, who is usually responsible for the failure of the escape attempts. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026

Scallops can be tricky to spot, so the captain and first mate often dive in to help show you how to find them. — Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026

The first mate threw chunks of banana into the water, and neon damselfish darted around me to nibble on them. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2026

Later in the morning, Abzal’s first mate found a vape pen and blunt wrapper on the boat, according to the proffer. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for first mate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
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• casemate