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midshipman

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An officer of the lowest rank in several navies; especially, a trainee officer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A midshipman fish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cadet, plebe

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: vaandrig — officer of the lowest rank
  • Czech: poručík — officer of the lowest rank
  • Dutch: adelborst — officer of the lowest rank
  • Finnish: merikadetti — officer of the lowest rank
  • French: enseigne de vaisseau de deuxième classe — officer of the lowest rank
  • Greek: σημαιοφόρος επίκουρος αξιωματικός (simaiofóros epíkouros axiomatikós) — officer of the lowest rank
  • Greek: ΣΕΑ — officer of the lowest rank
  • Greek: δόκιμος (dókimos) — officer of the lowest rank
  • Hebrew: פֶּרַח קְצִינִים (perakh ktsinim) — officer of the lowest rank
  • Hebrew: מִידְשִׁיפְּמֶן (midshipman) — officer of the lowest rank
  • Hebrew: פֶּרַח קְצֻנָּה (perakh ktsuna) — officer of the lowest rank
  • Irish: meánloingseach — officer of the lowest rank
  • Italian: cadetto navale — officer of the lowest rank
  • Italian: guardiamarina — officer of the lowest rank
  • Portuguese: guarda-marinha — officer of the lowest rank
  • Portuguese: tenente de corveta — officer of the lowest rank
  • Russian: ми́чман (míčman) — officer of the lowest rank
  • Spanish: guardiamarina — officer of the lowest rank
  • Uzbek: leytenant — officer of the lowest rank
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