midshipman
/ˈmɪdˌʃɪpmən/
noun
- A student training to become a naval officer, especially at a military academy or on a ship.
- As a midshipman, she spent her summer on a training vessel in the Atlantic.
- The midshipman studied navigation and engineering at the naval academy.
- The captain praised the midshipman for his quick thinking during the drill.
- A junior officer in some navies, ranking between a cadet and a lieutenant.
- The midshipman was responsible for overseeing the deck crew.
- After graduation, he served as a midshipman on a destroyer.
- She was promoted from midshipman to ensign after two years of service.