amidships en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /əˈmɪd.ʃɪps/
Etymology
From amid + ships.
Meanings
-
(not-comparable, usually) In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
Two more torpedoes were fired; one ran erratic; the second hit amidships.
[The U-boat captain] waited until the crosshairs lay directly amidships.
The main cabin, most amidships, was 8 feet 3 inches broad …
The saloon, instead of being at the stern, according to the old method of construction, is placed more 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.
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, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, chapter XX, in Jeeves in the Offing, London: Herbert Jenkins, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| midships | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most amidships | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more amidships | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
pt a meia-nau (in the middle of a ship) · pl na śródokręciu (in the middle of a ship) · fi keskilaivaan (in the middle of a ship) · nn midtskips (in the middle of a ship) · fi keskilaivassa (in the middle of a ship) · da midtskibs (in the middle of a ship) · nb midtskips (in the middle of a ship) · nl midscheeps (in the middle of a ship)