midship

[ mid-ship ]

/ ˈmɪdˌʃɪp /

in or belonging to the middle part of a ship.

Origin of midship

First recorded in 1545–55; mid- + ship¹

Now the big second mate hailed from the top of the midship house.

Gold Out of Celebes |Aylward Edward Dingle
The missile was headed straight for the midship section of the war-ship.

Our Navy in the War |Lawrence Perry
The section of the midship beam is 70 square decimeters, and that of the exhaust port is 4.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883 |Various
He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.

Tom Sawyer Abroad |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

She carried a midship gun of heavy calibre, and four broadside pieces.

On The Blockade |Oliver Optic

midship

/ (ˈmɪdˌʃɪp) nautical /

in, of, or relating to the middle of a vessel

the middle of a vessel