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cadet
(encz) | cadet,kadet Jiří Šmoldas |
cadet
(encz) | cadet,mladší syn Jiří Šmoldas |
cadet
(encz) | cadet,nejmladší syn Jiří Šmoldas |
Cadet
(gcide) | Cadet \Ca*det"\, n. [F. cadet a younger or the youngest son or
brother, dim. fr. L. caput head; i. e., a smaller head of the
family, after the first or eldest. See Chief, and cf.
Cad.]
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1. The younger of two brothers; a younger brother or son; the
youngest son.
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The cadet of an ancient and noble family. --Wood.
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2. (Mil.)
(a) A gentleman who carries arms in a regiment, as a
volunteer, with a view of acquiring military skill and
obtaining a commission.
(b) A young man in training for military or naval service;
esp. a pupil in a military or naval school, as at West
Point, Annapolis, or Woolwich.
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Note: All the undergraduates at Annapolis are Naval cadets.
The distinction between Cadet midshipmen and Cadet
engineers was abolished by Act of Congress in 1882.
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3. In New Zealand, a young gentleman learning sheep farming
at a station; also, any young man attached to a sheep
station.
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4. A young man who makes a business of ruining girls to put
them in brothels. [Slang, U. S.]
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cadet
(wn) | cadet
n 1: a military trainee (as at a military academy) [syn:
cadet, plebe] |
cadet
(foldoc) | CADET
Computer Aided Design Experimental Translator.
[Sammet 1969, p. 683].
(1994-11-29)
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CADET
(bouvier) | CADET. A younger brother, one trained up for the army or navy.
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cadet
(encz) | cadet,kadet Jiří Šmoldascadet,mladší syn Jiří Šmoldascadet,nejmladší syn Jiří Šmoldas |
muscadet
(encz) | Muscadet, |
space cadet
(encz) | space cadet, n: |
Cadet midshipman
(gcide) | Midshipman \Mid"ship`man\, n.; pl. Midshipmen.
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1.
(a) Formerly, a kind of naval cadet, in a ship of war,
whose business was to carry orders, messages, reports,
etc., between the officers of the quarter-deck and
those of the forecastle, and render other services as
required.
(b) In the English naval service, the second rank attained
by a combatant officer after a term of service as
naval cadet. Having served three and a half years in
this rank, and passed an examination, he is eligible
to promotion to the rank of lieutenant.
(c) In the United States navy, the lowest grade of
officers in line of promotion, being students or
graduates of the Naval Academy awaiting promotion to
the rank of ensign.
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2. (Zool.) An American marine fish of the genus Porichthys,
allied to the toadfish; also called singingfish.
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Cadet midshipman, formerly a title distinguishing a cadet
line officer from a cadet engineer at the U. S. Naval
Academy. See under Cadet.
Cadet midshipman, formerly, a naval cadet who had served
his time, passed his examinations, and was awaiting
promotion; -- now called, in the United States,
midshipman; in England, sublieutenant.
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