Definitions for cadetship

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ca•detkəˈdɛt(n.)

  1. a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.

    Category: Military

  2. a student in training for service as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Coast Guard.

    Category: Military

  3. a trainee in a business or profession.

    Category: Education

  4. a younger son or brother.

  5. the youngest son.

  6. Slang. a pimp.

    Category: Status (usage)

Origin of cadet:

1600–10; < F < Gascon capdet chief, captain (referring to the younger sons of noble families)

ca•det′ship(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. cadetship(noun)

    the position of cadet

Wiktionary

  1. cadetship(Noun)

    The position, rank, or commission of cadet.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cadetship(noun)

    the position, rank, or commission of a cadet; as, to get a cadetship


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