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midships

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mid·ships  (mdshps)
adv.
1. Amidships.
2. In the center position. Used of the helm.
[Probably short for amidships.]
midships [ˈmɪdˌʃɪps]
adv & adj
(Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical See amidships
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Adv.1.midships - at or near or toward the center of a ship; "in the late 19th century, engines were placed in front, amidships, and at the rear"
amidship, amidships
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midships [ˈmɪdʃɪps] ADV → en medio del navío


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One of the hunters, a tall, loose-jointed chap named Henderson, was going aft at the time from the steerage (the name the hunters facetiously gave their midships sleeping quarters) to the cabin.
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The midships engine, generally used as a reinforce, is not running; so the port and starboard turbine vacuum-chambers draw direct into the return-mains.
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