cadetship

Variant of cadet

cadet definition

ca·det (kə det′)

noun

  1. Now Rare a younger son or brother
  2. Historical a younger son who became a gentleman volunteer in the army to offset his lack of patrimony
  3. a student in training at an armed forces academy
  4. a student at a military school
  5. ☆ any trainee, as a practice teacher or a junior business associate
  6. ☆ Slang a pimp

Etymology: Fr, younger son < Gascon capdet, captain, chief < Prov capdel < LL capitellum, dim. of L caput, head

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