Any species of the genus Porichthys of batrachoid toadfishes, typically nocturnal, distinguished by photophores and four lateral lines, and noted for a hum produced by males during the breeding season.

midshipman's hitchnoun

A secure semi-permanent adjustable loop hitch knot. Formed from a rolling hitch type 2 (ref Ashley 1735).

midshipmanshipnoun

The state of being a midshipman

midshipmitenoun

A little or petty midshipman.

midshipsadv

Alternative form of amidships.

midshitnoun

A transgender person who began transitioning at a relatively young age, but after puberty.

midshocknoun

The midpoint or any intervening point during the process of shock

midshootnoun

A point in time during filming.

midshoreadj

In the middle of the shore.

midshotnoun

A point in time during the taking of a photograph.

midshowadj

Occurring in the middle of a show, neither at the beginning nor the end

midshoweradv

During a shower.

midsidenoun

The middle of the side of something.

midsixtiesnoun

The middle years of the 1960s.

midsizedadj

Of medium size, not particularly large or small

midskilladj

Having or involving a moderate amount of skill.

midsleepadj

During a period of sleep.

midslicenoun

A slice taken from the middle

midslidenoun

A point in time during a slide.

midslopenoun

Any position between the bottom and top of a slope.

midsolenoun

The layer of a shoe in between the outsole and insole, typically there for shock absorption.

midsoloadv

During a musical solo.

Midsomer Nortonname

A town and civil parish with a town council in Bath and North East Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST6654).

midsongadj

Occurring in the middle of, or during, a song

midsouthadj

In the middle of the southern part.

midspacenoun

A middle space.

midspannoun

In structural engineering, the point on a flexural member (typically a beam, girder, or spandrel panel) that is equidistant from the two end supports.

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