ship's officer

Synonyms:

officer

Examples:

Sir John Hawkins

English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)

Captain Kidd

Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)

Types:

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captain, master, sea captain, skipper

an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

first mate, mate

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

privateer, privateersman

an officer or crew member of a privateer

purser

an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare

navigator, sailing master

the ship's officer in charge of navigation

steward

the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements

supercargo

an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase

Type of:

Jack, Jack-tar, gob, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, tar

a man who serves as a sailor