second mate

sec·ond ma·té

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sek-uh nd mah-tey, mat-ey, mah-tey]
- /ˈsɛk ənd ˈmɑ teɪ, ˈmæt eɪ, mɑˈteɪ/
- /ˈsekənd meɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-uh nd mah-tey, mat-ey, mah-tey]
- /ˈsɛk ənd ˈmɑ teɪ, ˈmæt eɪ, mɑˈteɪ/

Definitions of second mate words

noun second mate the officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the first mate. 1
noun second mate naval deputy 1
noun second mate the next in command of a merchant vessel after the first mate 0
noun second mate a merchant ship's officer next in rank below the first mate 0

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second mate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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