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Webster 1913 Edition
Cadet
Ca-det′
,Noun.
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.
☞ All the undergraduates at Annapolis are Naval cadets. The distinction between Cadet midshipmen and Cadet engineers was abolished by Act of Congress in 1882.
Webster 1828 Edition
Cadet
CADET
, n.1.
The younger or youngest son.2.
A gentleman who carries arms in a regiment, as a private mane, with a view to acquire military skill, and obtain a commission. His service is voluntary, but he receives pay, and thus is distinguished from a volunteer.3.
A young man, in a military school.