at, near, or towards the centre of a vessel
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
a•mid•ships /əˈmɪdˌʃɪps/USA pronunciation also aˈmidˌship,
adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Aeronautics, Nautical, Naval Termsin or toward the middle of a ship or aircraft.
a•mid•ships
(ə mid′ships′),USA pronunciation adv.
adj.
- Aeronautics, Nautical, Naval Termsin or toward the middle part of a ship or aircraft;
midway between the ends. - Aeronautics, Nautical, Naval Termsalong the central fore-and-aft line of a ship or aircraft.
- in or toward the center of anything:a long, narrow office with a desk placed amidships.
adj.
- Aeronautics, Nautical, Naval Termsof, pertaining to, or located in the middle part of a ship or aircraft.
- amid + ship + -s1 1685–95
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'amidships' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
beam
- deep floor
- drop
- ease
- flat
- fore-and-aft sail
- freeboard
- half-breadth plan
- hoist
- leeboard
- midships
- part
- sag