amidshipsPronunciation: /əˈmɪdʃɪps/ (also amidship)Definition of amidships adverb & adjective in the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally: [as adverb]:the destroyer rammed her amidships [as adjective]:an amidships engine roomOrigin: late 17th century: from a-2 (expressing position or direction) + midship, influenced by amidamidships in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of amidships in the US English dictionary