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.

  1. 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.

Origin of amidships

1
First recorded in 1685–95; amid + ship1 + -s1

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British Dictionary definitions for amidships

amidships

/ (əˈmɪdʃɪps) /


adverb, adjective(postpositive)
  1. nautical at, near, or towards the centre of a vessel

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