WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sec′ond mate′, 
  1. Naval Termsthe officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the first mate. Also called sec′ond of′ficer. 

'second mate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
third mate

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