amidships

adverb amid·ships \ə-ˈmid-ˌships\

: in or near the middle of a ship

Full Definition of AMIDSHIPS

: in or toward the part of a ship midway between bow and stern

: in or toward the middle

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adverb amid·ships \ə-ˈmid-ˌships\

: in or near the middle of a ship

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