noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An officer of the lowest rank in several navies; especially, a trainee officer.
2. 2
   a male temporary rank held by young naval officers in training wordnet
3. 3
   A midshipman fish.

Synonyms

All synonyms

bluejacketbootcadetfreshmanfrogmangob

Related phrases

midshipman fishmidshipman's hitchplainfin midshipmanmidshipman fish

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