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In the middle of a ship, with regard to her length, and sometimes also her breadth.
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The central part of a boat, between the bow and the stern.
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The centre or middle part of a craft.
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Near the center of the ship's length.
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In or toward a boat's middle part, between the sides or between bow and stern.
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In the center portion of the vessel. When you occupy the midships stateroom, your berth is located amidships.
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In or toward the middle of the ship; the longitudinal center portion of the ship.
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In middle portion of ship, along the line of the keel.
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"In or toward the middle of the ship's lengthwise direction." (Colcord)
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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"
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At, or towards, the lengthwise center of the ship.
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The center of a ship, especially the area between the masts or bridges.
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The middle of a boat, either fore, aft, or athwartships
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In the middle of the ship (main deck).
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In or toward the part of a ship midway between the bow and stern.
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This is a somewhat arbitrary location defining the mid-point of the boat. It usually is defined as one-half the distance between the forward end of the waterline to the aft end of the waterline. Since the forward end of the waterline is usually placed at X=0 in the coordinate system, then the amidships position is located at X = LWL/2. This amidships point is important since it is the location where the draft is measured.
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The area roughly in the center of the canoe lengthwise.
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The area of a vessel midway between the front (the bow) and the rear (the stern). When the term applies to an airplane, it is midway between the nose and the tail.
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generally speaking, the word amidships means in the middle portion of a vessel.
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In or toward the center of the boat.
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in or near the middle of a boat, either along the longitudinal axis or from side to side.
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The area of a boat midway between the bow and stern (front and back); center.
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In the middle of the vessel; often preferred by shippers because of the minimal motion and the benefits to fragile freight.
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At or in the middle of a vessel.
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the middle of the boat
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At or in the direction of the middle of a ship.
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the center of the ship. Also Midships.
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In or toward the centre of the boat
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The middle section of the ship.
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Toward the middle of a ship in regard to length or width
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Condition of being surrounded by boats.
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midway between bow and stern, in the line of the keel
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The general area in the center of a boat lengthwise.
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In the vicinity of the midlength of a ship as distinguished from the ends. Technically it is exactly half way between the forward and the after perpendiculars. Also a helm order to indicate the rudder is to be put on the centerline.
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Center section of a boat.
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