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- [mid-ship-muh n, mid-ship-]
- /ˈmɪdˌʃɪp mən, mɪdˈʃɪp-/
- /ˈmɪdˌʃɪp.mən/
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- [mid-ship-muh n, mid-ship-]
- /ˈmɪdˌʃɪp mən, mɪdˈʃɪp-/
Definitions of midshipman word
- noun plural 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. Compare cadet (def 2). 1
- noun plural midshipman British Navy. an officer of the rank held by young men immediately upon graduating from the government naval schools. (initial capital letter) the title and rank of such a graduate. (formerly) one of a class of boys or young men who formed the group from which officers were chosen. 1
- noun plural midshipman Also called singingfish. any toadfish of the genus Porichthys, having many small luminous organs on the underside and producing a buzzing sound with its air bladder. 1
- noun midshipman A naval cadet in the US Navy. 1
- noun midshipman naval officer 1
- countable noun midshipman A midshipman is a cadet who is training to become a junior officer in the navy. 0
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Origin of midshipman
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; midship + -man
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Parts of speech for Midshipman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
midshipman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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