Amidships has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:
Adverb
· Intj
Adverb
1
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"
2
In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
Intj
1
A helm order, normally shortened to midships!, to centre the helm in the line of the keel.