Difference between Amidship and Amidships

What is the difference between Amidship and Amidships?

Amidship as an adverb is in the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern). while Amidships as an adverb is in the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.

Amidship

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: In the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern).

Amidships

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: A helm order, normally shortened to midships!, to centre the helm in the line of the keel.

We hope you now know whether to use Amidship or Amidships in your sentence.

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