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midship

[ mid-ship ]

adjective

  1. in or belonging to the middle part of a ship.


midship

/ ˈɪˌʃɪ /

adjective

  1. in, of, or relating to the middle of a vessel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the middle of a vessel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of midship1

First recorded in 1545–55; mid- + ship 1
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The breach occurred aft of midship on the starboard side — in the lower right section of the hull — the chief executive of the park, Paul Marzello, said at a news conference on Thursday.

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From midship, a man was throwing a cabrita alta, a heavy rake net attached to a long, tapered tree trunk.

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“This torpedoes that argument midship.”

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“The first torpedo hit at the midship deckhouse, destroying it and killing most of the deck officers. 60 seconds later the 2nd and 3rd torpedoes hit just aft of the deckhouse and cracked the tanker in two.”

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For maximum stability, book a midship cabin.

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