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amidships

/əˈmɪd.ʃɪps/

Meanings

adverb

Mittschiffs

In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.

Examples :

"The main cabin, most amidships, was 8 feet 3 inches broad [...]"
Die Hauptkabine, meist mittschiffs, war 8 Fuß 3 Zoll breit [...]
adverb

Mittschiffs

Examples :

Der Kapitän befahl den Seeleuten, die schwere Ladung mittschiffs zu sichern, um zu verhindern, dass das Boot in rauer See kippt.