amidships

adv

1. (not-comparable, usually)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. (not-comparable, usually)Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
3. (figuratively, not-comparable, usually)On the flank, at a vulnerable place.

   “In stating that the Woosters never give up, I was in error. These words caught me amidships and took all the fighting spirit out of me, leaving me a spent force.”

intj

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