midshipman

noun

mid·ship·man ˈmid-ˌship-mən

ˌmid-ˈship-

: a person in training for a naval commission

especially : a student in a naval academy

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When Army plays Navy, the most stirring sight of all is what happens in the stands, when the cadets and midshipmen sing their respective fight songs, with tears in their eyes. —

Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024 Despite this stressful environment, the male midshipman remains to care for his young. —

Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024 And male midshipman fish make droning mating calls that can reach 130 decibels. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024 The black-and-white photos inside—of McCain beside his A-4, of Webb in the jungle, of North in his midshipman’s uniform—stared back at her across the decades. —

Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for midshipman