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Amidships vs Forebody - What's the difference?

amidships | forebody |

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between amidships and forebody

is that amidships is (nautical) usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships” (fm 55-501) while forebody is (nautical) the part of the vessel forward of amidships.

As an adverb amidships

is (nautical) in the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.

As an interjection amidships

is a helm order, normally shortened to midships! , to centre the helm in the line of the keel.

As a noun forebody is

the forepart of a vehicle.

amidships

English

Alternative forms

* midships

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (nautical) In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
    • [The U-boat captain] waited until the crosshairs lay directly amidships . “Torpedo ... los!”
    Two more torpedoes were fired; one ran erratic; the second hit amidships .
    The saloon, instead of being at the stern, according to the old method of construction, is placed more amidships .
    The main cabin, most amidships , was 8 feet 3 inches broad [...]
  • (nautical) Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
  • (figuratively) On the flank, at a vulnerable place.
  • *

    • Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • A helm order, normally shortened to midships! , to centre the helm in the line of the keel.

    • forebody

    English

    Noun

    (forebodies)
  • The forepart of a vehicle.
  • *{{quote-book
    • , year=1984 , author=John C. Hilliard and George S. Springer , title= Fuel economy in road vehicles powered by spark ignition engines , chapter=10 , isbn=0306414384 , page=350 , passage=Beyond that, there are indications that some gains may be made on road vehicles by shaping the forebody in such a way that the external flow is channeled sideways around the vehicle, rather than over the top, as will be discussed in a later section.}}
  • (nautical) The part of the vessel forward of amidships.
  • *{{quote-book
    • , year=1995 , author=D. S. Sodhi , title=Northern Sea Route Reconnaissance Study: A Summary of Icebreaking Technology , isbn=1428914501 , page=22 , passage=The wear-off is intensified in heavily loaded areas, such as the ice belt in the ship's forebody , and during operations in heavy ice and especially in presence of soil or sand mixed in ice.}}
  • (physiology) thorax

    • See also

    *afterbody *middle body