midship
Americanadjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of midship
Example Sentences
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The breach occurred aft of midship on the starboard side — in the lower right section of the hull — the chief executive of the park, Paul Marzello, said at a news conference on Thursday.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2022
From midship, a man was throwing a cabrita alta, a heavy rake net attached to a long, tapered tree trunk.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2022
The yacht flew a Cayman Islands flag astern and an Indonesian flag at midship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2018
Each time we successfully negotiate another rapid, Shane has us all go “paddles up,” a high-five of our oars at midship.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 20, 2017
The captain stands midship with arms crossed, his good eye fixed on me.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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