Midshipman Definition

mĭdshĭpmən, mĭd-shĭpmən
midshipmen
noun
A student in training for the rank of ensign; specif., such a student at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Webster's New World
Any of various toadfishes of the genus Porichthys found in coastal waters of the Americas, having several rows of light-producing organs along the sides of their bodies.
American Heritage
A junior British naval officer ranking between naval cadet and sublieutenant.
Webster's New World
(biology) A midshipman fish.
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Noun

Singular:
midshipman
Plural:
midshipmen

Midshipman Sentence Examples

  • He became a midshipman in the United States navy in 1829, and was in the coast survey in 1836-1842.

  • When, however, the Civil War began, he volunteered into the navy, was rated acting master's mate, and became a midshipman in October 1861, and a lieutenant in July 1862, serving in the North Atlantic blockading squadron.

  • He entered the United States Navy as a midshipman in 1818, and became a lieutenant in 1826.

  • He entered the navy as midshipman (1799) with his father, Christopher Raymond Perry (1761-1818), a captain in the navy, and saw service against the Barbary pirates.

  • Pitcairn was the name of the midshipman who first observed it.

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MMIMID

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Words Starting With M and Ending With N

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