Sekirov Dictionary

amidships

/əˈmɪd.ʃɪps/

adverb 3
exclamation 1
forms 2

adverb3

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In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
- [The U-boat captain] waited until the crosshairs lay directly amidships.
- Two more torpedoes were fired; one ran erratic; the second hit amidships.
Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
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(figurative) On the flank, at a vulnerable place.
- In stating that the Woosters never give up, I was in error. These words caught me amidships and took all the fighting spirit out of me, leaving me a spent force. — 1960

exclamation1

A helm order, normally shortened to midships!, to centre the helm in the line of the keel.

forms

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