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

The boys placed the girls amidships, and showed them how to cling to the straps on either side.

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Large boats and flats were slung over the sides and lashed amidships.

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An external bilge keel about 300 feet long and 25 inches deep was fitted along the bilge amidships.

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"Now you Mexicans get back into the cabin," Hal continued, stepping back amidships.

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When we came up the cat was already amidships, a scarcely discernible shadow at the margin of our lantern's ring.

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