Definition

1. Noun:
   • A temporary rank held by young naval officers in training: A midshipman is a trainee officer in a navy, typically a student at a naval academy or a junior officer candidate serving on a ship to gain practical experience before receiving a commission.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He entered the academy as a midshipman.
  • The midshipman stood watch on the bridge.
  • Her goal was to graduate from the naval college as a midshipman.

Advanced Usage

• "to be a midshipman": to hold the rank or status of a naval officer in training.
  • He was proud to be a midshipman serving on a historic vessel.
• The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe things related to this rank.
  • The midshipman training program is rigorous.

Variants and Related Words

• Middy (noun, informal): A common, informal shortening of "midshipman."
  • The old sailor shared stories from his days as a middy.

Synonyms

• Naval cadet: A student training to become a naval officer.
• Officer candidate: A person training for a commission as an officer.

Related Phrases

• Passing for midshipman: Successfully completing the examinations or requirements to attain the rank.
  • After two years of study, he succeeded in passing for midshipman.

Noun

1. a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training