Associations to the word «Amidships»

AMIDSHIPS, adverb. (nautical) In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.

AMIDSHIPS, adverb. (nautical) Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).

AMIDSHIPS, adverb. (figuratively) On the flank, at a vulnerable place.

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

AMIDSHIPS, adverb. At or near or toward the center of a ship; "in the late 19th century, engines were placed in front, amidships, and at the rear".