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Midships

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

ad. Amidships.

ad. In the center position. Used of the helm.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

ad. Alternative form of amidships.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

ad. In the middle of a ship; -- properly amidships.

noun-plural. The timbers at the broadest part of the vessel.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

In the middle of a ship: more properly amidships.

Nautical, the timbers at the broadest part of a vessel.

ad. at or near or toward the center of a ship

Word Usage

"A single spar stood up out of its centre, or "midships," to which was rigged -- in a very slovenly manner -- a large lateen sail, -- either the spanker or spritsail of a ship, or the mizzen topsail of a bark."

Variant

amidships