Maat

Meaning

1. (masculine, mixed, strong) mate (naval non-commissioned officer)
2. (Germany, masculine, mixed, strong) a naval rank, “OR5” on the NATO rank scale

Concepts

mate

🧉

non-commissioned officer

petty officer

LS

Petty Officer

Ma’at

leading seaman

petty officer second class

Synonyms

Marineunteroffizier

Unteroffizier

Fähnrich zur See

Fahnenjunker

Seekadett

Corporal

Adelborst

Obermaat

Fähnrichzur See

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmaːt/

Etymology

Via German Low German from Middle Low German māt, māte, from Old Saxon gimato, of West Germanic origin, from Proto-Germanic *gamatjô, itself from *ga- (“together”) + *matjô, from *matiz (“food”).
Related to English mate, Dutch maat.