Mate

Mate may refer to any of the following:

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Relationships

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• Mating; see also Spouse

Nautical Ranks

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• On a merchant vessel, a mate is a deck officer, ranked from Third Mate or Third Officer (safety officer) through Second Mate or Second Officer (navigation officer) to First Mate, Chief Mate, First Officer or Chief Officer (head of the deck department and second in command under the ship's Master).
• A mate in a naval crew is a sailor assigned to assist another, higher ranking one (often an officer or petty officer, e.g. Bosun's mate), sometimes in a technical specialization (e.g. Cook's Mate).

Colloquailisms

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• Mate is a Britishism and Australianism for friend or pal (e.g. "My mate Bill"). It is also often used to address strangers (e.g. "Excuse me mate").

Games

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• In chess, mate is synonymous to checkmate.
• In sports, players on the same team are called team-mates.

Politics

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• In politics, candidates for the same party in one election (e.g. running for US President and Vice President) are often referred to as running mates.

Others

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• Mate or yerba mate is a South American herb, as well as the popular caffeinated beverage prepared therefrom.
• M?te (or mahte) is a term from Latvian mythology.

Persons

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• Vasiliy Mate - Russian artist and engraver