AMIDSHIPS

9 letters 17 Scrabble points /əˈmɪd.ʃɪps/

Definition of AMIDSHIPS

adverb

  1. In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.

    "The main cabin, most amidships, was 8 feet 3 inches broad [...]"

  2. Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).

  3. 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.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters A M I D S H I P S
Length 9 letters
Scrabble Score 17 points