= midship, adj. Also in extended use.
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > leader or commander > [noun] > naval officer > midshipman (15) midships man1626 = midship, adj. Also in extended use. midshipman1652 A non-commissioned naval officer ranking immediately below the most junior commissioned officer (i.e. in the Royal Navy, next below a sub… mid1750 A midshipman. Cf. middy, n.1 1. reefer1800 Nautical. A person who reefs sails; frequently spec. (slang, now historical) a midshipman (see quot. 1867). middy1818 A midshipman. midshipmite1834 A midshipman. ensign1886 In the U.S. navy, the designation of the lowest rank of commissioned officers. brass-bounder1890 (a) see quot. 1890; (b) an apprentice on board ships of English companies, so called from the brass on his uniform. snotty1903 A midshipman. dogsbody1917 Nautical slang. A junior officer; a midshipman. Subcategories:— office of (1) — junior (3) — senior (1) |
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