midshipmite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Blend of midshipman + mite?
Meanings
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(archaic, slang) A little or petty midshipman.
CHAPTER VII. In which our hero and Gascoigne ought to be ashamed of themselves, and did feel, what might be called midshipmite compunction.
1836, [Frederick Marryat], “In which our hero and Gascoigne ought to be ashamed of themselves, and did feel, what might be called midshipmite compunction”, in Mr. Midshipman Easy […], volume III, London: Saunders and Otley, […], →OCLC, page 127:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| midshipmites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |