first mate
Definition of first mate
: the officer on a ship who is most important after the captain
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: preceding all others in time, order, or importance: such as
: earliest
: being the lowest forward gear or speed of a motor vehicle
: before another in time, space, or importance
: for the first time
: in preference to something else : sooner
: something that is first: such as
: the first occurrence or item of a kind
: the first forward gear or speed of a motor vehicle
: checkmate
: checkmate
: associate, companion
: an assistant to a more skilled worker : helper
: friend, buddy
: equal, match
: to join or fit together : couple
: to join together as mates
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