| Summary: | midship This is a word meaning the middle part of a _trap skiff_. The skiff is divided into three parts which are _forad_ (front) mitchenbroom (middle) aft (rear) This word is a distorted version of the phrase mid ship room pl mid ship broom. [Reverse] Usually when fishermen are hauling their codtrap they put the first part of their catch in the mitchenbroom, when that is filled up they proceed to put fish in the other parts of the skiff. Sometimes this part of the boat is referred to as the boats "_mitchems_", it can also be used for animals and people. This word is still used in Islington. Yes DNE-cit Used I Not used Not used Card is marked as being used in the DNE I but source, spelling and contents do not appear. This is the reverse of M_13790.
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