Definition of Midships. Meaning of Midships. Synonyms of Midships

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Definition of Midships

Midships
Midships Mid"ships`, adv. [For amidships.] (Naut.) In the middle of a ship; -- properly amidships.
Midships
Midships Mid"ships`, n. pl. (Naut.) The timbers at the broadest part of the vessel. --R. H. Dana, Jr.
Midship
Midship Mid"ship`, a. Of or pertaining to, or being in, the middle of a ship. Midship beam (Naut.), the beam or timber upon which the broadest part of a vessel is formed. Midship bend, the broadest frame in a vessel. --Weale.

Meaning of Midships from wikipedia

- and lower than the mains. midship house A superstructure built over the midships section of the hull, often housing the bridge and officers quarters, as...
- and Laser sailing dinghies. S-bottom hulls are sailing boat hulls with a midships transverse half-section shaped like an s.[clarification needed] In the...
- 30–45 degrees, "revolving apparently around a centre of gravity just astern of midships", as Lawrence Beesley later put it. Many survivors described a great noise...
- ran the ship aground on the island from the bow all the way aft beyond midships. For three days, her crew lightened ship to no avail. On 30 September,...
- White Star also set new standards for comfort by placing the dining saloon midships and doubling the size of cabins. Inman rebuilt its express fleet to the...
- platform is a FR automobile layout. The name is derived from the "front midships" location of the engine, with its center of m**** located behind the front...
- Midships view....
- kerosene cargo in two iron tanks joined by pipes. One tank was forward of the midships engine room and the other was aft. The ship also featured a set of 21 vertical...
- was removed from the aft superstructure. A fixed catapult replaced the midships 4-inch triple mount and a hangar was built on each side of the rear funnel...
- entrance to the First class Grand Staircase and gymnasium were located midships along with the raised roof of the First class lounge, while at the rear...