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third mate
noun
- the officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the second mate.
Example Sentences
Capt. Darrin Muenzberg and his third mate launched an investigation.
Cadet Sophie Scopazzi, 25, who wants to be a third mate on a deep-sea ship, pressed the school to eliminate gender-based policies regarding hair length, earring-wear and nail polish.
Coast Guard licenses for positions such as third mate on the bridge of a ship and third assistant engineer in the engine room.
Parra, 23, a junior who wants to be a third mate on a research ship, continues to process the trauma.
The ship’s pilot - licensed by Maryland and an expert in local conditions in the area - remained on the bridge along with the third mate, typically the most junior officer aboard, and a cadet still in training.
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