amidships

  1. Adverb.  (nautical) In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
  2. Adverb.  (nautical) Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
  3. Adverb.  (figuratively) On the flank, at a vulnerable place.
  4. Interjection.  A helm order, normally shortened to ''midships!'', to centre the helm in the line of the keel.

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