midship

[ mid-ship ]

/ ˈmɪdˌʃɪp /

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adjective

in or belonging to the middle part of a ship.

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Origin of midship

First recorded in 1545–55; mid- + ship¹

Words nearby midship

midriff, mid-rise, midsagittal plane, midsection, midsegment, midship, midshipman, midships, mid-size, midsole, midst

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How to use midship in a sentence

She was built of cedar, and her lines and midship section are given in Dixon Kemp's 'Boat-sailing.'
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
It is desirable that the sheer should be ample, and the form not unduly fined away within the midship half length.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government
He visited the sloop and measured her beam carefully in several parts, but particularly her midship frame.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
"I was visiting midship and wasn't home when it happened," he said.
Space Prison|Tom Godwin

He installed himself in the stern with the steer-oar, and the young man and the girl sat together on the midship seat.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day

British Dictionary definitions for midship

midship

/ (ˈmɪdˌʃɪp) nautical /

adjective

in, of, or relating to the middle of a vessel

noun

the middle of a vessel

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