1. midships - Adverb
2. midships - Interjection
In the middle of a ship; -- properly amidships.
The timbers at the broadest part of the vessel.
Source: Webster's dictionaryin the late 19th century, engines were placed in front, amidships, and at the rear Source: Internet
Stowage of boats and aircraft in midships hangars with full gas tanks contributed to fires, along with full and unprotected ready-service ammunition lockers for the open-mount secondary armament. Source: Internet
Modern submarine bows are usually occupied by a large sonar array, necessitating midships tubes angled outward, while stern tubes have largely disappeared. Source: Internet
The first Polaris submarine tender was USS, a World War II tender that was refitted in 1959–60 with the insertion of a midships missile storage compartment and handling crane. Source: Internet