| 单词 | amidship |
| 例句 | From amidship, a man could not see the bow; he could not even see the foremast. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She was about four thousand tons, and her engines were sternward and not amidship. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z The proportion of the loom inboard was about one third, but the oars of the rowers amidship must have been somewhat longer inboard. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z The craft fairly flew through the water in the direction of the rebel craft, whose horse-pistol amidship still remained silent. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z At a word from Bill, four Indians entered the companionway amidship, while he and the others hurried on to the forecastle entrance. Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman 2011-04-14T02:00:39.800Z The skipper stood with set lips amidship just clear of the jerking foresail-boom; the crew forward, the slack of the fore-sheets in their hands; and Clay, leaning on the rail aft, watched his son. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z The next morning, after a late breakfast, Saxon was lounging at the rail amidship. The Key to Yesterday Slowly we pushed her away from the bank, Jim at the stern, Tom amidship and I in the bow. The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure One of them burst into flame amidship, another seemed to explode, the third listed far over and her stern sank slowly down. A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. The greater portion of the sea struck the bow, the quarter, and the bulwarks and stanchions amidship, so that they creaked and groaned. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 Then they huddled amidship, rolling their eyes and praying; for out from the shore came a long mahogany cayuca, and it was full of straight-haired men. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure A brief conference followed, then taking his station amidship, with Jim well forward, the captain shouted his orders to the sailors and helmsmen. Frontier Boys in the South Seas He carries the kayak to the water, puts his weapons where he can get his hands on them instantly, climbs into the hole amidship and fastens his jacket round the circular rim. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North After reading the burial service the body was launched into the sea from a grating rigged out of a gangway amidship. Due South or Cuba Past and Present The telegraphists, from their station amidship, tested the insulation from time to time, speaking to the station at Port Génois. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. These boats, of the same model as that ancient Viking ship at Christiania, sit very low in the water amidship, but are remarkable for buoyancy and the ease with which they are propelled. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands Settling himself amidship, he gripped the thwart tight between calf and thigh and, resting the paddle across the gunwale, peered anxiously forward. The Rapids Nevertheless he was very glad when the last had found its place on the pile amidship. The Adventures of Bobby Orde Their most formidable feature was the cone-shaped "canopy" of short-range disintegrator rays designed to spread down around them from a circular generator at the tip of a twenty-foot mast amidship. The Airlords of Han But he did understand, well enough, that if they were to escape they must do so through the bottom of the vessel amidship; there, wallowing though she was, there might be some freeboard. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 The cards of a Reverend Somebody, his wife and daughters, were on chairs in the position which she had made up her mind to have, exactly amidship and on the shady side. Lady Betty Across the Water However, as we looked down on her deck, we saw six guns lashed along her bulwarks, and amidship there was something covered with a tarpaulin, which might be a heavier gun than the rest. Old Jack Its second shot fell short, its third wide, but the fourth caught the boat amidship and crumpled it as the tap of a spoon does an empty eggshell. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long. The Airlords of Han He made a trip of his own along the main-deck, scrambling upon the spars to avoid the occasional deluge which swept her amidship. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 The shell which it threw entered the side of the frigate, and, bursting amidship, exploded a store of powder and set the ship on fire. The Long Roll It was quite sufficient to detain him, seeing he was now stretched on the broad of his back with his amidship departments foundered in two feet of indentation. Some Everyday Folk and Dawn He therefore turned the hands up, “mend sails,” and took his station amidship on the booms, to see that this, the most delinquent sail, was properly furled. Newton Forster The Merchant Service The question at that time was one which was much controverted in the service; namely, whether on being taken flat aback, you should put your helm a turn or two a-lee, or keep it amidship? Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer “We were running before the wind with our helm lashed amidship, as it had been since the previous Friday, for we were all too busy defending our lives to think of attending to the ship.” The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea Comanche obeyed with belligerent willingness, and with an accuracy of aim that was utterly surprising to old Bill Broome, for the round shot struck his boat amidship, and it fell back into the water. Frontier Boys in Frisco "What have ye there, men?" says I, nodding at a bundle of canvas under the amidship thwart. The Honour of the Flag It struck fairly amidship, and there it hung, forming a barrier, around the ends of which the hurrying waters laughed and gurgled merrily. Raftmates A Story of the Great River One piece of yellow pine scantling, placed lengthwise and amidship, mortised into the rear cross-piece to sustain the carriage in sweeping. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. The davits here amidship are all right, as well as the tackle of our cutter that had got washed away in the gale. The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea Through the thick cloud of heavy smoke that hung low on the water the throbbing monster bore straight down on the Cumberland, struck her amidship and sent her to the bottom. The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Two or three sailors—the anchor watch—were forward, engaged in some service about the capstan, and a fellow was swabbing the deck amidship. Gordon Craig Soldier of Fortune As he did so he noticed that the white object was a tent, and that there was a single "shanty" amidship. Raftmates A Story of the Great River And suddenly the Mary rushed out of the mist striking them fairly amidship. The Enchanted Canyon “Steady amidship, there,” sang out the skipper as the old barquey forged ahead once more. The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea The explosion wrecked the stokehole just forward of amidship and, judging by the speed with which the cruiser sank, tore the bottom open. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 The canoemen bound heavy stones to the legs of the dead Indian, laid the body upon the camp equipage amidship, and silently took their places. The Gun-Brand There were three doors on each side of the main house, a large one well forward, a small one nearly amidship, and another large one well aft. Raftmates A Story of the Great River Immediatly our admiral gave an order to discharge a small culverin, the ball from which struck the vessel amidship, and I thought she was going to founder. Great Epochs in American History, Vol. II The Planting Of The First Colonies: 1562—1733 As, at last, the boat was hooked from the bow along toward the gangway amidship, its keel, while yet some inches separated from the hull, harshly grated as on a sunken coral reef. The Piazza Tales Shortly after the sinking of the Bouvet a British ship was struck on the deck squarely amidship and compelled to withdraw from the fight. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 2, May, 1915 April-September, 1915 In the bow, Lapierre, with a grim smile upon his thin lips, watched the arcs of the whirling brands, while from their position amidship, Chloe and Big Lena stared fascinated upon the scene. The Gun-Brand It was a timber raft, with a single large "shanty," that had a strangely familiar look, standing amidship. Raftmates A Story of the Great River The shrine was placed amidship of the boat, and covered with a veil, or curtain, to conceal its contents from all spectators. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt The question at that time was one which was much controverted in the service; namely, whether, on being taken flat aback, you should put your helm a turn or two alee, or keep it amidship? Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer Euphemia sat in the shadow of the cabin, serene and thoughtful, and I, holding the tiller steadily amidship, leaned back and gazed up into the clear blue sky. The Rudder Grangers Abroad and Other Stories One of these great shot passed over the repeller, but the other struck her armoured side fairly amidship. The Great War Syndicate She was crossing the channel, and they struck her amidship, sinking her almost instantly. Raftmates A Story of the Great River The men amidship climbed over the side and went in headfirst. The Cruise of the Dry Dock At this moment one wave struck the steamer with more than usual force and raised its crest amidship over the decks. In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories There was a pile of barrels and empty baskets amidship, and the men presently began to wash down the decks and to tidy up the ropes and gear lying about. When London Burned : a Story of Restoration Times and the Great Fire One of them carries ten guns, the other two on each side, and a heavy piece mounted on a swivel amidship. The Bravest of the Brave — or, with Peterborough in Spain On the contrary, every man was on the alert; some sprang to the bow and stood there, awaiting the first shock; others, amidship, stood waiting for the orders of the Kohen. A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder She had a funnel amidship and two masts, but there her resemblance to the Vulcan ceased. The Cruise of the Dry Dock "Fingerless" Fraser came to them from the lighted regions amidship, greeting them cheerfully. The Silver Horde She was about sixty feet long, with a low cabin forward, a cockpit aft, and a raised place for the steersman amidship—a good-looking craft, and evidently very speedy. The Valley of Vision : a Book of Romance an Some Half Told Tales Then her bow paid off, there was a puff of smoke amidship, and a ball from the long swivel gun buzzed overhead, passing through our mainsail without touching mast or stay. The Bravest of the Brave — or, with Peterborough in Spain The actual coming on board from the tug I had missed, but for’ard of the amidship house I encountered a few laggards who had not yet gone into the forecastle. The Mutiny of the Elsinore The same sort of drama was taking place amidship, boarders were climbing over the rail and arms, sticks, and iron spikes snapped out of the inky shadows and smote them. The Cruise of the Dry Dock This cabin was not yet built, but, as I have said, it would be "amidship" if one may use that term concerning an airship. Dick Hamilton's Airship, or, a Young Millionaire in the Clouds From the engine compartment, back of the amidship cabin, came a sound of cries and heavy blows. Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship, or, the Naval Terror of the Seas "Yonder she rises!" repeated a voice amidship, and more faintly still came the repetition from the bridge, "Yonder she rises—hard a-port!" The Cruise of the Dry Dock As La Foy spoke, he opened a storeroom door that led off from the main, or amidship, cabin. Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship, or, the Naval Terror of the Seas One squat funnel amidship told that she used steam for some purpose, and out of this funnel black masses of smoke rose slowly in the motionless air. The Cruise of the Dry Dock He made for the sawed panel, and, in another instant, had burst out and was through it, out into the passageway between the after and amidship cabins. Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship, or, the Naval Terror of the Seas All three suspended cabins were connected by a long covered runway, so that one could pass from the pilot-house to the motor-room and back again through the amidship cabin. Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship, or, the Naval Terror of the Seas |
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