Definition of midshipman
: a person in training for a naval commission;
especially
: a student in a naval academy
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Three decades ago, a tall, slender midshipman landed in South Texas and, using his sturdy back and naval know-how, set forth on building a bubble.
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His appearance has thrilled some midshipmen and dismayed others.
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The return to his old stomping grounds, where McCain was one of the most popular and legendary midshipmen in his class, ties up a loose end for the 81-year-old senator, whose book suggests is coming to terms with his own mortality.
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About 200,000 Allied sailors and soldiers died; among them, 142 cadet midshipmen.
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The task force was to take Naval Academy midshipmen on an annual training cruise.
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In their last hours as midshipmen, members of the graduating class gathered on a plaza overlooking the turf field, milling around a bronze statue of the Navy mascot, Bill the Goat.
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In a similar case, three midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., late last year were accused of selling cocaine, ketamine, and LSD to their classmates.
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The Corps doesn’t participate directly in National Collegiate Athletic Association events, although the U.S. Naval Academy commissions some midshipmen as Marine officers.
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First Known Use of midshipman
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MIDSHIPMAN Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of midshipman for English Language Learners
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: someone who is being trained to become an officer in the U.S. Navy
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: an officer who is of the lowest rank in the British Navy
MIDSHIPMAN Defined for Kids
Definition of midshipman for Students
plural midshipmen
\-mən\
: a person who is training to become an officer in the navy
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