Crossword-Solution: AMIDSHIPS 9 letters, 4 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 17

Tom stood amidships, gloomy-browed, and with folded arms, and gave his orders in a low, stern whisper: “Luff, and bring her to the wind!” “Aye-aye, sir!” “Steady, steady-y-y-y!” “Steady it is, sir!” “Let her go off a point!” “Point it is, sir!” As the boys steadily and monotonously drove the raft toward mid-stream it was no doubt understood that these orders were given only for “style,” and were not intended to mean anything in particular.

Our beef is just like scrapin's from the inside of a hide, And the spuds were pulled too early, for they're mostly green inside; But from somewhere back amidships there's a smell o' cookin' waft, An' I'd give my earthly prospects for a real good tuck-out aft -- Ham an' eggs 'n' coffee, aft, Say, cold fowl for luncheon, aft, Juicy grills an' toast 'n' cutlets -- tucker a-lor-frongsy, aft.

Lamps in such places are of course not wasted; it is much more convenient and comfortable for a pilot to hold on them than on a spread of formless blackness that won't stay still; and money is saved to the boat, at the same time, for she can of course make more miles with her rudder amidships than she can with it squared across her stern and holding her back.

When he saw what she was doing, he sang:-- (78) “There is one that is nearer and nigher To the noblest of dames than her lover: With the haft of the helm is he smitten On the hat-block--and fairly amidships! The false heir of Eystein--he falters-- He falls in the poop of his galley! Nay! steer not upon me, O Steingerd, Though stoutly ye carry the day!” So Cormac's ship capsized under him; but his crew were saved without loss of time, for there were plenty of people round about.

Across the deck, amidships, the men had congregated to watch Theriere's operations, while beyond them stood Barbara Harding held fascinated by the grim tragedy that was unfolding before her upon this accursed vessel.