midshipman

noun — 2 senses

midshipman

noun

1

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

2

A midshipman fish.

Derived terms: middie, midshipman fish, midshipmanship, midshipman's hitch, midshipmite, plainfin midshipman
Related terms: shipmaster, shipman

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.