Definitions for abeaməˈbim
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a•beaməˈbim(adv.)
at right angles to the fore-and-aft line:
to sail with the wind abeam.
Category: Nautical, Navy
Origin of abeam:
1830–40
Princeton's WordNet
abeam(adverb)
at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane
Wiktionary
abeam(Adverb)
On the beam; at a right angle to the centerline or keel of a vessel ; being at a bearing approximately 090 Degrees or 270 Degrees relative .
abeam(Adverb)
Alongside or abreast.
abeam(Adjective)
Alongside or abreast.
abeam(Preposition)
next to.
She came abeam the crippled ship.
Webster Dictionary
Abeam(adverb)
on the beam, that is, on a line which forms a right angle with the ship's keel; opposite to the center of the ship's side
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