midships

American  

[mid-ships] / ˈmɪdˌʃɪps /

adverb

1. amidships.

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midships British  

/ ˈmɪdˌʃɪps /

adverb

1. nautical See amidships

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Etymology

Origin of midships

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

Likewise, the 3 Wheeler’s five-speed manual transmission, from the midships of a Mazda Miata, is quick and assured, no doubt vastly more tractable than the nonsynch-ronized two-speed gearboxes of prewar days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2016

The investigation identified that the major factors contributing to the structural failure included the way the cargo was loaded - putting pressure on the midships section - and a lack of repairs in recent years.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2013

There�s a king-sized, walkaround berth and a desk in the midships owner�s stateroom, with two hanging lockers roomy enough to hold clothing for a circumnavigation.

From Time Magazine Archive

If the boat you're running is a broad-beamed model, the lines can be run from the aft cleats rather than the midships cleats.

From Time Magazine Archive

At midships Lefty slouched in a brace of bachelors.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides