Definition of "amidships" in İngilizce

adverb

1. (nautical) In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.

   • [The U-boat captain] waited until the crosshairs lay directly amidships.
   • Two more torpedoes were fired; one ran erratic; the second hit amidships.
   • The saloon, instead of being at the stern, according to the old method of construction, is placed more amidships.
   • The main cabin, most amidships, was 8 feet 3 inches broad …

2. (nautical) Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).

3. (figuratively) On the flank, at a vulnerable place.

interjection

1. A helm order, normally shortened to midships!, to centre the helm in the line of the keel.