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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mid•ship•man /ˈmɪdˌʃɪpmən, mɪdˈʃɪp-/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -men. - Naval Termsa student, as at the U.S. Naval Academy, in training for commission.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mid•ship•man (mid′ship′mən, mid ship′-)USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. - Naval Termsa student, as at the U.S. Naval Academy, in training for commission as ensign in the Navy or second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. Cf. cadet (def. 2).
- British Terms, Military
- an officer of the rank held by young men immediately upon graduating from the government naval schools.
- (cap.) 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.
- 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.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: midshipman /ˈmɪdˌʃɪpmən/ n ( pl -men)- a probationary rank held by young naval officers under training, or an officer holding such a rank
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