amidship

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Definitions of amidship word

adverb amidship in or toward the middle part of a ship or aircraft; midway between the ends. 1
adverb amidship along the central fore-and-aft line of a ship or aircraft. 1
adverb amidship in or toward the center of anything: a long, narrow office with a desk placed amidships. 1
adjective amidship of, relating to, or located in the middle part of a ship or aircraft. 1
noun amidship In the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern). 1

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1685-95; amid + ship1 + -s1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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