midships
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of midships
First recorded in 1620–30
Example Sentences
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Likewise, the 3 Wheeler’s five-speed manual transmission, from the midships of a Mazda Miata, is quick and assured, no doubt vastly more tractable than the nonsynch-ronized two-speed gearboxes of prewar days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2016
The investigation identified that the major factors contributing to the structural failure included the way the cargo was loaded - putting pressure on the midships section - and a lack of repairs in recent years.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2013
Made of lightweight carbon-fiber, it replaces the familiar -- and bulky -- pole-and-support system midships, for a better airflow onto the mainsail.
From Time Magazine Archive
Once you go below, you'll find generous natural light and ventilation available in the master stateroom forward, via four opening ports and an overhead hatch, plus six opening vertical ports illuminating the midships guest stateroom.
From Time Magazine Archive
They were high and graceful canoes with curving bow and stern and a braced section midships where a mast could be stepped to carry a small lateen sail.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
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