I found myself a member of the larboard watch, and also assigned to the bow oar of the larboard, or chief mate's boat.
Gentle exercise, such as can be taken with the coat buttoned, is not to his taste, until after he arrives at the rank of chief mate, and has more sedateness, and more dignity to maintain.
Arrived there, he took the post of chief mate on the good ship Rose of Delhi, Captain Tanerton, bound for England.
Captain Tanerton wrote at once to head-quarters in Liverpool, saying he did not wish to retain Pym as chief mate, and would like another one to be appointed.
In making this promise, Miss Verena Fontaine probably did not understand the demands on a chief mate's time when a ship is getting ready for sea.
This was, of course, a very gradual process; and by the time that it was complete I was not only out of my apprenticeship but had worked my way up to the position of chief mate.
As my thoughts took this direction my eyes fell upon a figure clinging to the main rigging, and I made it out to be Saunders, my chief mate.
Had I not done so, I verily believe that my reputation as a seaman would have shrunk very materially in my chief mate's estimation, instead of increasing, as it immediately did.
Dat Kipping, he am chief mate--Lo'd have mercy on us mis'able sinners!
I was confident that under ordinary conditions he never would have been given a ship; I doubted even if he would have got a chief mate's berth.
From this description of a chief mate's duty, it will be seen that he ought always to be not only a vigilant and active man, but also well acquainted with all kinds of seaman's work, and a good judge of rigging.
It will be seen in the third part of this book, that the law looks upon the chief mateas standing in a different relation to the master from that of the second mate or the men.
Mr. Swenson, you have a chief mate's license, have you not?
Sorry, Noah, but Murphy says he wouldn't sign up for a trip to Cape Town at chief mate's wages.
Even if the mates had not quit, Kendall would have discharged them, for it had been in his mind to try Matt Peasley out as chief mate, and acquire a second mate with a sweeter disposition than that possessed by the late incumbent.
The wrestling-match could be seen plainly from the boats; but poor Bob was the shortest chief mate in the merchant service, and the woman stood five feet ten in her shoes and was as strong as a horse, I've been told.
In time, beside the original disdain there grew up slowly another sentiment; and suddenly, giving up the idea of going home, he took a berth as chief mate of the Patna.
If one man had killed the skipper, and another man had killed the chief mate, why then so be, miss, the others might be got to turn upon 'em to save their own necks.
It was now about Four o' Clock, when Mr. Thomas Rogers, my Chief Mate, sent my Steward to desire to speak with me.
My Chief Mate wanted me to go into Goa, but I was resolved not, but to make the best of my Way for Bombay.
Word was then brought me, that my Chief Mate's Leg was shot off, but that he was in good Heart.
There are good ships and bad ships, comfortable ships and ships where, from first day to last of the voyage, there is no rest for a chief mate's body and soul.
Years ago I was concerned as chief mate in a case of stranding which was not fatal to the ship.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "chief mate" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
