CONTRE-MAITRE - Black's Law Dictionary

What is CONTRE-MAITRE? Definition of CONTRE-MAITRE in Black's Law Dictionary - Legal dictionary - Glossary of legal terms.

In French marine law.  The chief  officer of a vessel, who,  in case  of the sickness or absence  of the master,  commanded in his place. Literally, the countermaster.

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