| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| midships | towards the middle of the ship |
| midship | pertaining to the middle of the ship |
| amidship | toward the middle of the ship, also AMIDSHIPS |
| amidships | toward the middle of the ship, also AMIDSHIP |
| waister | a seaman stationed in the middle of the ship |
| waisters | WAISTER, a seaman stationed in the middle of the ship |
| hogging | (with reference to a ship) Bend or become bent convex upward along its length as a result either of the hull being supported in the middle and not at the ends (as in a heavy sea) or the vessel's being loaded more heavily at the ends |
