AMIDSHIPS


Meaning of AMIDSHIPS in English

/ əˈmɪdʃɪps; NAmE / adverb

( technical ) in or near the middle part of a ship

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from a- (expressing position or direction) + midship the middle part of a ship or boat , influenced by amid .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.