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a·beam
(ə-bēm′)adv.
At right angles to the keel of a ship.
prep.
Alongside or at right angles to: The ship drew abeam the cove.
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abeam
(əˈbiːm)adv, adj
1. (Aeronautics) (postpositive) at right angles to the length and directly opposite the centre of a vessel or aircraft
2. (Nautical Terms) (postpositive) at right angles to the length and directly opposite the centre of a vessel or aircraft
[C19: a-2 + beam]
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a•beam
(əˈbim)adv.
at right angles to the fore-and-aft line: to sail with the wind abeam.
[1830–40]
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abeam
Bearing approximately 090 degrees or 270 degrees relative; at right angles to the longitudinal axis of a vehicle.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
abeam
At right angles to the length and center of a boat.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
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| Adv. | 1. | abeam - at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane |
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Translations
abeam
adv (Naut) → querab
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abeam - at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane