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.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > leader or commander > [noun] > naval officer > midshipman

midships man1626

midshipman1652

mid1750

reefer1800

middy1818

midshipmite1834

ensign1886

brass-bounder1890

snotty1903

dogsbody1917

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).

单词	midshipmite
释义	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. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > leader or commander > [noun] > naval officer > midshipman midships man1626 midshipman1652 mid1750 reefer1800 middy1818 midshipmite1834 ensign1886 brass-bounder1890 snotty1903 dogsbody1917 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). < n.1834
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