What is a lieutenant or first officer, who is the real commander when the captain is unfit for his place called?
nurse — (Naut.) A lieutenant or first officer, who is the real commander when the captain is unfit for his place. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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