Origin: Germanic Old English suffix
Amidship has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
Adjective · Adverb
located in the middle part of a ship or aircraft
at or near or toward the center of a ship
"in the late 19th century, engines were placed in front, amidships, and at the rear"
at or near or toward the middle
In the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern).