abeam

[ uh-beem ]
/ əˈbim /

adverb

Nautical, Aeronautics. at right angles to the fore-and-aft line: The vessel was sailing with the wind directly abeam.
directly abreast the middle of a ship's side.

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Origin of abeam

First recorded in 1830–40; a-1 + beam

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British Dictionary definitions for abeam

abeam
/ (əˈbiːm) /

adverb, adjective

(postpositive) at right angles to the length and directly opposite the centre of a vessel or aircraft

Word Origin for abeam

C19: a- ² + beam
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