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Midshipman meaning

  1. An officer of the lowest rank in several navies; especially, a trainee officer.
  2. A midshipman fish.

Synonyms of Midshipman

Using Midshipman

  • The main meaning on this page is: An officer of the lowest rank in several navies; especially, a trainee officer. | A midshipman fish.
  • Useful related words include: cadet, plebe.
  • In the example corpus, midshipman often appears in combinations such as: the midshipman, as midshipman, midshipman in.

Context around Midshipman

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Midshipman

  • In this selection, "midshipman" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, class, ranked, navy, dickmann, kept and command stand out and add context to how "midshipman" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a navy midshipman about the and appointed a midshipman in the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "midshipman" sits close to words such as aare, aarti and abl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with midshipman

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

The midshipman battalion consisted of four companies. (7 words)

First class midshipmen in officer billets replace those devices with their respective midshipman officer collar insignia. (16 words)

He was a Korean War veteran, having served as a Midshipman on board Aircraft-Carrier HMS Glory in 1951. (19 words)

Early naval career By the age of twelve, Perry had sailed with his father to the West Indies and by at the age of 13 was appointed a midshipman in the United States Navy on April 7, 1799, aboard USS, commanded by his father who was a captain. (48 words)

Liedtka is a 2014 graduate of Notre Dame High School in Lawrenceville, N.J. As a midshipman, he interned for the National Security Agency, where he worked in their cyber-warfare intelligence-gathering unit, the Office of Tailored Access Operations. (40 words)

Every year as part of the year end festivities, Herndon is covered with lard and plebes attempt to climb the monument, remove a "dixie cup" (the headwear of a plebe) and put a "cover" (the standard midshipman hat) on top. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

Midshipman Dickmann's dixie cup and cover were the first women's caps used for the Herndon Climb. citation * Memorial Hall – in Bancroft Hall – is a midshipman-kept memorial to graduates who died during military operations.

The midshipman command structure is headed by a first class midshipman known as the brigade commander, chosen for outstanding leadership performance.

Beverly also made a lasting impact at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, where she was the director of the Midshipman Development Center and a professor.

He was a Korean War veteran, having served as a Midshipman on board Aircraft-Carrier HMS Glory in 1951.

Individual board member scores are combined and a resultant consolidated ranking is generated; Barber was the top-ranked midshipman out of this semester’s board process.

Midshipman Christian Schwien of Fairfax, Virginia, replaced an underclassman’s “Dixie cup” hat with an upperclassman’s cover in 1 hour, 5 minutes and 5 seconds on Monday.

In 1964, an Army cadet made a wager with a Navy midshipman about the outcome of the annual game.

Liedtka is a 2014 graduate of Notre Dame High School in Lawrenceville, N.J. As a midshipman, he interned for the National Security Agency, where he worked in their cyber-warfare intelligence-gathering unit, the Office of Tailored Access Operations.

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The muscles around the midshipman fish's swimbladder are able to squeeze, or contract, up to 100 times in a second to make that humming noise.

As a midshipman, he sailed in the squadron under George Anson on his voyage around the world, though Byron made it to southern Chile, and returned to England with the captain of HMS Wager.

Early naval career By the age of twelve, Perry had sailed with his father to the West Indies and by at the age of 13 was appointed a midshipman in the United States Navy on April 7, 1799, aboard USS, commanded by his father who was a captain.

Every year, a small number of graduates do this—typically three or four—usually in a one-for-one "trade" with a similarly inclined cadet or midshipman at one of the other service academies.

Every year as part of the year end festivities, Herndon is covered with lard and plebes attempt to climb the monument, remove a "dixie cup" (the headwear of a plebe) and put a "cover" (the standard midshipman hat) on top.

First class midshipmen in officer billets replace those devices with their respective midshipman officer collar insignia.

Oliver Hazard Perry, Jr. entered the Navy as a midshipman in 1829, rose to the rank of lieutenant and resigned in 1849.

On this occasion, 1 March 1887, Markham observed Midshipman Scott's cutter winning that morning's race across the bay.

Students attending the U.S. Naval Academy are appointed to the rank of midshipman and serve on active duty in that rank.

The midshipman battalion consisted of four companies.

The secret and anonymous tradition of Salty Sam is to teach Midshipman to bridle criticism in the ways of Sims humor, but to seek to inspire change and reform through the argument of the obvious.

They were also named National Intercollegiate Champions. citation In 1955, the tradition of greasing Herndon Monument for plebes to climb to exchange their plebe "dixie cup" covers (hats) for a midshipman's cover started.

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Common combinations with midshipman

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "midshipman" in a sentence?
An example: "Midshipman Dickmann's dixie cup and cover were the first women's caps used for the Herndon Climb. citation * Memorial Hall – in Bancroft Hall – is a midshipman-kept memorial to graduates who died during military operations." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "midshipman" from authentic English texts.
What does "midshipman" mean?
Midshipman means: An officer of the lowest rank in several navies; especially, a trainee officer.
What are synonyms of "midshipman"?
Common synonyms of "midshipman" include: cadet, plebe.
How many example sentences with "midshipman" are there?
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