noun
chief mate; first mate
Nautical term for the officer second in command to the captain on a merchant ship.
彼は大型タンカーのチーフメートとして働いている。
He works as the chief mate on a large tanker.
Variant with a middle dot; less common but still seen.
More formal Japanese term for chief mate; チーフメート is a direct loanword used in maritime contexts.
Borrowed from English 'chief mate'.