Meanings
- uncountableThe state of being a midshipman
Origin
- Englishmidshipman
- Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
- Englishmidshipmanship
From midshipman + -ship.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
midshipmanship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midshipmanship
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