midships

Meaning of midships

adverb
  1. In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
    The main cabin, most amidships, was 8 feet 3 inches broad [...]
  2. Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
  3. On the flank, at a vulnerable place.

interjection

A helm order, normally shortened to midships!, to centre the helm in the line of the keel.

Information about midships

  • The singular form of midships is: midship.
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Hyphenation of midships

mid-ships

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • midships is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

midships synonyms

Meaning amidships:

amidships, amidship

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