Meaning & use
Amidships
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In or toward the middle of a ship, whether lengthwise or side to side.
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The torpedo struck the vessel amidships, causing it to break apart.
The captain's quarters were located amidships for better stability in rough seas.
A note on using this word
Amidships is standard nautical vocabulary, used alongside terms like 'fore' (toward the front) and 'aft' (toward the back) to describe location aboard a vessel.
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