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Midshipman

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Midshipman"

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Word	Definition
ensignnoun	A flag or banner carried by military units; a standard or color/colour.
cadetnoun	A student at a military school who is training to be an officer.
suctionnoun	The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.
blowernoun	Any device that blows; often, especially, a furnace component or a supercharger.
pledgenoun	A solemn promise to do something.
wannabenoun	(informal, derogatory, often attributive) Someone who wishes to be someone or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.
easynoun	Something that is easy.
yearningnoun	A wistful or melancholy longing.
midshipwomannoun	A female midshipman.
midshipmanshipnoun	The state of being a midshipman
undermatenoun	A junior officer on board a ship.
seamannoun	Synonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.
matenoun	A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
ordinary seamannoun	(nautical) The lowest grade of seaman in the merchant marine; the grade below able-bodied seaman.
foremastmannoun	Any sailor below the rank of petty officer.
captain's servantnoun	(nautical, historical) Before 1796, the rating of a boy entering the Royal Navy at about the age of twelve before becoming a midshipman.
underseamannoun	A subordinate seaman.
first matenoun	(nautical) An officer on a merchant ship next in rank to the captain and responsible to the captain for the safety and security of the ship.
landsmannoun	A person who does not go to sea, who lacks the skills of a sailor or who is uncomfortable on ships or boats.
chief matenoun	(nautical) In the merchant navy, the officer who is second in command to the captain, and whose primary duties include managing the maintenance and upkeep of the vessel.