ship's officer

1. A person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel (synset 110391440)
   "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"
   is a type of: gob, jack, jack-tar, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, tar - a man who serves as a sailor
   subtypes:

   • 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
   same as: officer

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