midships

[mid-ships]

adverb

1. amidships.

midships

/ ˈmɪdˌʃɪps /

adverb

1. nautical See amidships

Word History and Origins

Origin of midships¹

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

If progressive political activists and the racist-tinged supporters of the “southern heritage” movement can agree that something is a bad idea, then it’s probably worth torpedoing midships.

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At midships Lefty slouched in a brace of bachelors.

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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.

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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.

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Her masts and funnels went by the board, flames burst from her for'ard, 'midships, and aft, while with her engines disabled she dropped slowly astern.

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