midshipman

M3I1D2S1H4I1P3M3A1N1

noun

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

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Meanings

nounmidshipman (plural midshipmen)

plural midshipmen

  1. nauticalAn officer of the lowest rank in several navies; especially, a trainee officer.
  2. A midshipman fish.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
midshipman fish

Translations

Afrikaans vaandrig
  • vaandrigofficer of the lowest rank
Czech poručík
  • poručíkofficer of the lowest rank
Dutch adelborst
  • adelborstofficer of the lowest rank
Finnish merikadetti
  • merikadettiofficer of the lowest rank
French enseigne de vaisseau de deuxième classe
  • enseigne de vaisseau de deuxième classeofficer of the lowest rank
Greek σημαιοφόρος επίκουρος αξιωματικός, ΣΕΑ
  • σημαιοφόρος επίκουρος αξιωματικός (simaiofóros epíkouros axiomatikós)officer of the lowest rank
  • ΣΕΑofficer of the lowest rank
  • δόκιμος (dókimos)officer of the lowest rank
Hebrew פֶּרַח קְצִינִים, מִידְשִׁיפְּמֶן
  • פֶּרַח קְצִינִים (perakh ktsinim)officer of the lowest rank
  • מִידְשִׁיפְּמֶן (midshipman)officer of the lowest rank
  • פֶּרַח קְצֻנָּה (perakh ktsuna)officer of the lowest rank
Irish meánloingseach
  • meánloingseachofficer of the lowest rank
Italian cadetto navale, guardiamarina
  • cadetto navaleofficer of the lowest rank
  • guardiamarinaofficer of the lowest rank
Portuguese guarda-marinha, tenente de corveta
  • guarda-marinhaofficer of the lowest rank
  • tenente de corvetaofficer of the lowest rank
Russian ми́чман
  • ми́чман (míčman)officer of the lowest rank
Spanish guardiamarina
  • guardiamarinaofficer of the lowest rank
Cite this entry
APA

midshipman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midshipman

MLA

“midshipman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midshipman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midshipman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midshipman.

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