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Definition of CADET

Cadet
Cadet Ca*det", n. 1. In New Zealand, a young gentleman learning sheep farming at a station; also, any young man attached to a sheep station. 2. A young man who makes a business of ruining girls to put them in brothels. [Slang, U. S.]
Cadet
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.] 1. The younger of two brothers; a younger brother or son; the youngest son. The cadet of an ancient and noble family. --Wood. 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. 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.

Meaning of CADET from wikipedia

- designate their trainees as cadets. In several military services, cadets, flight cadets, officer cadets, and gentleman/lady cadets may refer to recruits and...
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- are referred to as "cadets" or collectively as the "United States Corps of Cadets" (USCC). The Army fully funds tuition for cadets in exchange for an active...
- The Harwell CADET was the first fully transistorised computer in Europe, and may have been the first fully transistorised computer in the world. The electronics...
- up Cadet or cadet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A cadet is a trainee, typically to become a military officer. Cadet may also refer to: Cadets (1988...
- A cadet branch consists of the male-line descendants of a monarch's or patriarch's younger sons (cadets). In the ruling dynasties and noble families of...
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- Officer cadet is a rank held by military cadets during their training to become commissioned officers. In the United Kingdom, the rank is also used by...
- A deck cadet or trainee navigational deck officer or nautical apprentice is an apprentice who has the responsibility for the safe navigation including...
- Force Cadets Members of the Belgian Air Cadets Members of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets Members of the New Zealand Air Training Corps, New Zealand Cadet Forces...