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1. (n.) midshipman
a student, as at the U.S. Naval Academy, in training for commission as ensign in the Navy or second lieutenant in the Marine Corps.
2. midshipman
(often cap.) a recent graduate of a British government naval school having officer rank.
3. midshipman
(formerly) a candidate for officer rank in the British navy.
Etymology: (1620–30)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) midshipman
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
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1. (noun) midshipman
formerly, a kind of naval cadet, in a ship of war, whose business was to carry orders, messages, reports, etc., between the officers of the quarter-deck and those of the forecastle, and render other services as required
2. (noun) midshipman
in the English naval service, the second rank attained by a combatant officer after a term of service as naval cadet. Having served three and a half years in this rank, and passed an examination, he is eligible to promotion to the rank of lieutenant
3. (noun) midshipman
in the United States navy, the lowest grade of officers in line of promotion, being graduates of the Naval Academy awaiting promotion to the rank of ensign
4. (noun) midshipman
an American marine fish of the genus Porichthys, allied to the toadfish
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