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What does amidships mean?

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