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单词 midshipmite
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midshipmiten.

Brit. /ˈmɪdʃɪpmʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈmɪdˌʃɪpmaɪt/, /ˌmɪdˈʃɪpmaɪt/
Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: midshipman n.
Etymology: Alteration of midshipman n., perhaps after mite n.2, reflecting the junior rank and age of the officer, and apparently apprehended as such by subsequent writers; perhaps compare also ship n.1.
humorous.
A midshipman.
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society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > leader or commander > [noun] > naval officer > midshipman
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1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple I. viii. 94 One of them ere midshipmites.
1869 W. S. Gilbert Bab Ballads 86 A bo'sun tight and a midshipmite.
1880 Theatre Jan. 39 As for the Midshipmite, he creates a roar whenever he struts across the deck.
1927 Daily Express 4 Oct. 3/2 Among the songs which have made Mr. Weatherly's name known to millions of concert goers all over the world are ‘The Midshipmite’ [etc.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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