- midships
- adverb Date: 1779 amidships
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
midships
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Midships — Mid ships , adv. [For amidships.] (Naut.) In the middle of a ship; properly {amidships}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Midships — Mid ships , n. pl. (Naut.) The timbers at the broadest part of the vessel. R. H. Dana, Jr. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
midships — [mid′ships΄] adv., adj. in or toward the middle of a ship; esp., halfway between bow and stern n. the middle part of a ship … English World dictionary
midships — ● midship, midships nom masculin (de l anglais midshipman, aspirant) Familier. Aspirant ou enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe, dans la marine militaire française … Encyclopédie Universelle
midships — /ˈmɪdʃɪps/ (say midships) adverb → amidships …
midships — /mid ships /, adv. amidships. [1620 30] * * * … Universalium
midships — mɪdʃɪps n. middle of a boat or ship adv. in the middle of a boat or ship … English contemporary dictionary
midships — adverb & adjective another term for amidships … English new terms dictionary
midships — mid·ships … English syllables
midships — mid•ships [[t]ˈmɪdˌʃɪps[/t]] adv. naut. amidships • Etymology: 1620–30 … From formal English to slang
