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midship

midship

4 7.5
The middle part of a ship halfway between the front and back
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪdʃɪp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : parte media del barco
  • A fair number of liners are constructed with the engines located below decks midship.
  • midship cleat
  • midship line
  • midship section

Examples

  • During the storm, we gathered in the midship area for safety away from the bow and stern.

  • - Air break at midship.

    The Black Hole (1979)

  • Midship sector 12, I think.

    Pandorum (2009)

  • Aim for the waterline, midship.

    Action in the North Atlantic (1943)

  • We got hit midships by a torpedo.

    Housesitter (1992)

  • Move to the midship.

    Deadwater (2008)

  • The bridge was a bulge on the top of the bow that tapered back and down into a slender midship.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The midships hatch was intact, dogged open against the unbroken bulkhead.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The crew conducted repairs midship to ensure the ship remained balanced during the journey.

  • The midship section of the vessel is where most of the crew's accommodations are located.

Synonyms

midbody
vsmidship
  • Specialized
6.5

The middle part of a vehicle, like a ship or rocket

is specific to sea vessels rather than general engineering contexts

How Forward

bow
123 4.9
midship
  • Specialized
4 7.5
stern
85 5.8

Surface Forms

midship singular
midships plural

Morphology

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

The noun simply names the middle part of a ship, which is a straightforward combination of the two components.

Etymology

The word midship joins mid- 'middle' and ship 'boat', so midship means the central part of a ship halfway between the front and the back.