amidships
amidships · more amidships · most amidships
In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterallyIn the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
/əˈmɪd.ʃɪps/
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable, usually)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.
(not comparable, usually)Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
(figuratively, not comparable, usually)On the flank, at a vulnerable place.
More definitions
- at or near or toward the center of a ship
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From amid + ships.From amid + ships.
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Forms
more amidships, most amidships| Comparative | more amidships Lesson |
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| Superlative | most amidships |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form