amidships

or a·mid·ship

[ uh-mid-ships ]

adverb

1. in or toward the middle part of a ship or aircraft; midway between the ends.
2. along the central fore-and-aft line of a ship or aircraft.
3. in or toward the center of anything:

   a long, narrow office with a desk placed amidships.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or located in the middle part of a ship or aircraft.

amidships

/ əˈmɪdʃɪps /

adverb

1. nautical at, near, or towards the centre of a vessel

Word History and Origins

Origin of amidships¹

First recorded in 1685–95; amid + ship ¹ + -s ¹

Example Sentences

Standing amidships was a girl in a flowing dress of white silk, her mane of black hair pinned back with a circlet of diamonds.

From Literature

The Eagle was physically lifted out of the water amidships by the strike, he said, which was accompanied by a 350-foot water column.

From Fox News

Eleven hands—everybody contributing one except Mother and the babies—would emerge from both sides of the car; from the front seat, rear seat, and folding swivel chairs amidships.

From Literature

My own fascination with the band dates to 1966, when, at age 9, I was hit amidships by the TV show.

From Washington Post

Separated amidships, the stern section rode the mountainous seas, spilling its cargo, but lost none of its 33 seamen.

From New York Times