/ 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 .
/ 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. 2005