second mate

ˈsɛkənd meɪt

Definition

Definition of second mate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

navigation

TECH.

officer in charge of navigation on a ship

TECH.

The second mate plotted the course for the journey.

helmsman

navigator

officer

hierarchy

TECH.

third in command on a merchant vessel

TECH.

The second mate reported to the captain daily.

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Expressions with second

second honeymoon

second vacation taken by a married couple

They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.

second thought

reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision

After a second thought, he decided not to go.

hot second

very short period of time

I'll be back in a hot second.

second city

city ranking second in population or importance

Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.

hang on a second

intj.

ask someone to wait briefly before continuing

Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.

just a second

short, unspecified period of time

I'll be with you in just a second.

Expressions with mate

mate rates

discounted price given to friends or acquaintances

He offered me mate rates on the new phone.

running mate

candidate on a joint ticket in politics

She was chosen as his running mate for the election.

no biggie, mate

intj.

expresses that something is not a problem

Don't worry about the mistake, no biggie, mate.

no dramas, mate

intj.

used to calm someone down or ease tension

No dramas, mate, everything's under control.

no sweat, mate

intj.

expresses that something is not a problem

"Thanks for helping!" "No sweat, mate!"

she'll be right, mate

exp.

everything will be fine

Don't worry about the car, she'll be right, mate.

office mate

person sharing an office space

My office mate and I collaborate on projects.

mate for life

form a lifelong pair bond

Many bird species mate for life, staying with one partner.

no worries, mate

exp.

it's okay or no problem

No worries, mate, I can help you with that.

old mate

elderly man, often familiar or known

Old mate down the street walks his dog daily.

Examples of second mate in a sentence

During the storm, the second mate took control of the helm.
The second mate handled the navigation duties.
As second mate, she ensured the crew followed orders.

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French:second officier, second, ...
German:Zweiter Offizier, ...
Italian:secondo ufficiale, ...
Spanish:segundo oficial, segundo de a bordo, ...
Portuguese:segundo oficial, ...
Chinese:二副, 二副官, ...
Japanese:二等航海士, 三等航海士, ...
Arabic:ضابط ثانٍ, الضابط الثالث, ...
Hebrew:קְצִין שֵׁנִי, קָצִין סִיפּוּן שֶׁהוּא שְׁלִישִׁי בְּשַׁרְשֶׁרֶת הַפִּקּוּד, ...
Russian:второй помощник капитана, второй помощник, ...
Ukrainian:другий помічник, ...
Hindi:दूसरा सहायक, दूसरा साथी, ...
Bengali:দ্বিতীয় সাথী, দ্বিতীয় সঙ্গী, ...
Catalan:segon oficial, ...
Czech:druhý důstojník, druhý palubní důstojník, ...
Danish:andenstyrmand, ...
Dutch:tweede stuurman, ...
Greek:δεύτερος αξιωματικός, δεύτερος υποπλοίαρχος, ...
Hungarian:másodtiszt, harmadtiszt, ...
Khmer:នាវិកទីពីរ, មន្ត្រីនាវាទីពីរ, ...
Korean:2등 항해사, 부항해사, ...
Persian:دستیار دوم, ...
Polish:drugi oficer, ...
Portuguese (BR):segundo oficial, ...
Romanian:ofițer secund, al doilea ofițer, ...
Swedish:andrestyrman, ...
Thai:ต้นหนที่สอง, ผู้ช่วยต้นหน, ...
Turkish:ikinci kaptan, ...
Vietnamese:sĩ quan điều hướng thứ hai, sĩ quan thứ hai, ...

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