Associations to the word «Amidships»
Noun
- Cannon
- Canoe
- Bismarck
- Tanker
- Sail
- Pair
- Raft
- Cargo
- Railing
- Steering
- Muzzle
- Sinking
- Vessel
- Crane
- Eight
- Plank
- Missile
- Thick
- Explosion
- Mount
- Helicopter
- Kw
- Accommodation
- Schooner
- Submarine
- Saloon
- Bomb
- Citadel
- Engine
- Surf
- Wreck
- Galley
- Gear
- Ammunition
- Ton
- Smoke
- Collision
- Stack
- Crew
- Zero
- Fog
- Landing
- Exhaust
- Machinery
- Steamer
- Craft
- Ladder
- Aircraft
- Upper
- Two
- Platform
- Rail
- Canon
- Reactor
- Six
- Diving
- Bridge
- Wave
- Side
- Meter
- Pump
- Frigate
- Sink
Adjective
Wiktionary
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.
Dictionary definition
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".
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