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| mid·ship·man [ míd shìpmən ] (plural mid·ship·men [ míd shìpmən ]) |
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1. student training to be naval officer: a student who is training to be a naval officer, especially at a naval academy.
See also cadet
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2. North American toadfish: a fish with rows of light-producing organs along the underside of its body that produces a buzzing sound. Native to: North America. Genus Porichthys.
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| [Late 17th century. Alteration of midshipsman, because the sailor was originally stationed amidships] |
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