Word: amidships
Part of speech: Interjection
Syllables: a
mid
ships
Definition: A helm order, normally shortened to midships!, to centre the helm in the line of the keel.
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: In the direction of, or toward.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
Meaning: towards
Affix: mid
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mid-range.
Affix: ship
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sailing vessel with three or more square-rigged masts.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs