Mate
Mate noun - Either of a pair matched in one or more qualities.
Number two and mate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Number two" instead a noun "Mate".
Number two
Mate and number two are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mate" instead a noun phrase "Number two".
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- Often called simply Number Two (or, confusingly, Number One), although terms like first mate or executive officer frequently appear in military fiction especially involving the chain of command in a Command Roster.
Source: Number Two - Chief Bosun's Mate Fitzhugh Gray, his Number Two, is a typical senior NCO who yells at the crew to do their jobs to avoid attracting Reddy's wrath.
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Number Two: You can have number two (the First Mate), number three (the Book Keeper), and number four (the Chief Navigator) in your Player Party.
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