Associations to the word «Amidships»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
AMIDSHIPS, adverb. (nautical) In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
AMIDSHIPS, adverb. (nautical) Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
AMIDSHIPS, adverb. (figuratively) On the flank, at a vulnerable place.
AMIDSHIPS, interjection. A helm order, normally shortened to midships!, to centre the helm in the line of the keel.
Dictionary definition
AMIDSHIPS, adverb. At or near or toward the center of a ship; "in the late 19th century, engines were placed in front, amidships, and at the rear".
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