midships

[ mid-ships ]

adverb

1. amidships.

midships

/ ˈmɪdˌʃɪps /

adverb

1. nautical See amidships

Word History and Origins

Origin of midships¹

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

If progressive political activists and the racist-tinged supporters of the “southern heritage” movement can agree that something is a bad idea, then it’s probably worth torpedoing midships.

From Salon

At midships Lefty slouched in a brace of bachelors.

From Literature

They were high and graceful canoes with curving bow and stern and a braced section midships where a mast could be stepped to carry a small lateen sail.

From Literature

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

Her masts and funnels went by the board, flames burst from her for'ard, 'midships, and aft, while with her engines disabled she dropped slowly astern.

From Project Gutenberg