amidships
/əˈmɪd.ʃɪps/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.20 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
adv
Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
adv
On the flank, at a vulnerable place.
Example Sentences
- "[The U-boat captain] waited until the crosshairs lay directly amidships."
- "Two more torpedoes were fired; one ran erratic; the second hit amidships."
- "The saloon, instead of being at the stern, according to the old method of construction, is placed more amidships."
- "The main cabin, most amidships, was 8 feet 3 inches broad …"
- "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."