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Captain's subordinate (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mate

(Other definitions for mate that I've seen before include "Friend; ship's officer" , "First officer" , "Friend, buddy" , "Final move in chess" , "Finish game" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.
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