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beam sea

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noun Nautical.

a sea striking the vessel at right angles to its keel.

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Origin of beam sea

First recorded in 1880–85

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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Historical Examples of beam sea

The beam-sea was sweeping across the ship regularly every half-minute.
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