amidships
or a·mid·ship
in or toward the center of anything: a long, narrow office with a desk placed amidships.
of, relating to, or located in the middle part of a ship or aircraft.
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How to use amidships in a sentence
The boys placed the girls amidships, and showed them how to cling to the straps on either side.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonLarge boats and flats were slung over the sides and lashed amidships.
The British Expedition to the Crimea | William Howard RussellAn external bilge keel about 300 feet long and 25 inches deep was fitted along the bilge amidships.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic' | British Government"Now you Mexicans get back into the cabin," Hal continued, stepping back amidships.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants | H. Irving HancockWhen we came up the cat was already amidships, a scarcely discernible shadow at the margin of our lantern's ring.
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British Dictionary definitions for amidships
/ (əˈmɪdʃɪps) /
nautical at, near, or towards the centre of a vessel
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