midshipmite
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Meaning · English
A little or petty midshipman.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
CHAPTER VII. In which our hero and Gascoigne ought to be ashamed of themselves, and did feel, what might be called midshipmite compunction.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “midshipmite” mean?
A little or petty midshipman.
Is “midshipmite” formal or informal?
midshipmite is generally archaic, slang.