amidships

adverb

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Pronunciation: /əˈmɪd.ʃɪps/

Etymology: From amid + ships.

In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
“[The U-boat captain] waited until the crosshairs lay directly amidships.”
“Two more torpedoes were fired; one ran erratic; the second hit amidships.”
Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
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.”

Etymology: From amid + ships.

A helm order, normally shortened to midships!, to centre the helm in the line of the keel.