Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chief mate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables: chief -mate
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the merchant navy, the officer who is second in command to the captain, and whose primary duties include managing the maintenance and upkeep of the vessel.

Inflected Forms

chief mates (plural)

Questions

What does chief mate mean?: In the merchant navy, the officer who is second in command to the captain, and whose primary duties include managing the maintenance and upkeep of the vessel.

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