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midshipmite|ˈmɪdʃɪpmaɪt| A sailor's perversion of midshipman. (Adopted by humorous writers as suggesting mite n.)
1833Marryat P. Simple viii, One of them ere midshipmites. 1868W. S. Gilbert Bab Ball., Nancy Bell, A bo'sun tight, and a midshipmite. 1880Theatre Jan. 39 As for the Midshipmite, he creates a roar whenever he struts across the deck. |