AMIDSHIP

amidship

(adjective) located in the middle part of a ship or aircraft

amidship

(adverb) at or near or toward the middle

amidships, amidship, midships

(adverb) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

amidship

In the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern).

The damage from hitting the iceberg head on was at the bow rather than amidship.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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