abeam
[ uh-beem ]
/ əˈbim /
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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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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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