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⚓ The ship's center ⚓ In the middle
midship

midship

1 6.2
Toward the middle part of a ship between the front and back
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɪdʃɪp/
  • Specialized
: a mitad de barco
  • The captain's cabin is located midship.

Examples

  • A large cargo hold is located at the midship section of the vessel.

  • We need to secure the cargo midship to maintain balance.

  • The crew gathered in the midship lounge for the safety briefing before departure.

  • They installed a new midship valve to control water flow between the two compartments.

  • The crew gathered in the midship lounge for the safety briefing before departure.

  • A large cargo hold is located at the midship section of the vessel.

  • We need to secure the cargo midship to maintain balance.

Synonyms

amidships
vsmidship
  • Specialized
2 8.2

Near the middle of a ship

is the same meaning but a different common form
midships
vsmidship
  • Specialized
1 9.1

In the middle part of a ship where the ship moves less

is the same meaning but is an alternative variant in use
amidship
vsmidship
  • Specialized
1 9.8

In the middle of a ship or aircraft

is limited to ships rather than also applying to aircraft

How Forward

forward
120 1.0
midship
  • Specialized
1 6.2
aft
  • Specialized
45 7.0

Surface Forms

midship positive

Morphology

midship = mid + ship (transparent) = mid + ship

The meaning is directly compositional: 'mid' indicates the middle part and 'ship' supplies the vessel domain.

Etymology

The word midship comes from the parts mid- 'middle' and ship 'boat'. So when something is midship it is at or toward the middle of the ship, between the front and the back.