midshipwoman
- noun
- /ˈmɪdʃɪpwʊmən/
- UK
:
mujer de mar
- As a midshipwoman, she underwent rigorous training alongside her male counterparts.
Examples
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The navy welcomed its first midshipwoman at the academy this year.
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Several midshipwomen graduated with honors at the naval commissioning ceremony.
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The midshipwoman excelled in her training exercises.
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Many midshipwomen participated in the naval competition.
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As a midshipwoman, she underwent rigorous training alongside her male counterparts.
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Several midshipwomen graduated with honors at the naval commissioning ceremony.
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The navy welcomed its first midshipwoman at the academy this year.
Synonyms
16
3.7
A person who commands ships or sailors in a navy
15
8.4
A young officer in the navy who is training to work at sea
A young person training to be an officer in the navy
How Senior
- Specialized
614
5.8
- UK
1
9.6
- UK
318
3.9
1
3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
midshipwoman = midshipman (transparent) = midship + woman
This form is the straightforward female counterpart of 'midshipman' (midship + woman), so the meaning is directly deducible.
Etymology
Midshipwoman breaks into mid- 'middle', ship, and woman, because it originally named someone who worked near the middle of a ship. Like midshipman, the name became the title for a navy trainee, so a midshipwoman is a woman officer in training.