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MATE (a corruption of make, from O. Eng. gemaca, a " comrade ") , a companion. In the language of the sea, the mate is the companion or assistant of the master, or of any officer at the head of a division of the crew
officers
vessel under his direction, and replace him if he dies, or is disabled. In a war-ship mates serve under the gunner
boatswain , carpenter, &c. They are officers
part
mate of the upper deck, whose duty is to see that it iS kept clean, or mate of the hold, who is employed to serve out the water and other stores, and to keep the weights adjusted so as to preserve the trimor balanceof the ship. (For " mate " in chess
CHEss
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