first mate

noun

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

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The film sees Steamboat Willie’s first mate, Minnie, go on a killing spree when seeking revenge against the childhood bullies who tortured her as a teenager. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 June 2025 The two fishermen and their first mate, Rex Lane, were speechless. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2025 Willem Dafoe as Klaus in The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou Klaus is Zissou’s emotionally fragile first mate, a role that Dafoe digs into with real exuberance. Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025 Owen Chase, portrayed by Hemsworth in In the Heart of the Sea, was the first mate aboard the Essex. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for first mate

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“First mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20mate. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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