noun
a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
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he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines
• Syn: ↑officer
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• Hyponyms:
↑master, ↑captain, ↑sea captain, ↑skipper, ↑mate, ↑first mate, ↑privateer, ↑privateersman, ↑purser, ↑sailing master, ↑navigator, ↑steward, ↑supercargo
Useful english dictionary. 2012.