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amidship
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As an adverb, amidship means in the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern). As an adjective, it means located in the middle part of a ship or aircraft.
Meanings of amidship
4 meaningsadverb
In the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern).
“The damage from hitting the iceberg head on was at the bow rather than amidship.”
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”
Similar: amidships, midshipsAt or near or toward the middle
“The supplies were stowed amidship to keep the vessel balanced.”
adjective
Located in the middle part of a ship or aircraft
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
adverb: at or near or toward the center of a ship
amidshipsmidships
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