abeam
English
Etymology
a- (“in the direction of”) + beam (“keel”)
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ə.ˈbiːm/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ə.ˈbim/
- Rhymes: -iːm
Adverb
abeam (comparative more abeam, superlative most abeam)
- (nautical, aircraft) On the beam; at a right angle to the centerline or keel of a vessel [1] or aircraft; being at a bearing approximately 090 Degrees or 270 Degrees relative [2]. [Mid 19th century.][3]
- (nautical, aircraft) Alongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraft. [Mid 19th century.][3]
Translations
on the beam
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alongside
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Adjective
abeam (comparative more abeam, superlative most abeam)
- (nautical, aircraft) Alongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraft. [Mid 19th century.][3]
- The island was directly abeam of us.
Preposition
abeam
References
- ^ FM 55-501 Marine Crewman’s Handbook
- ^ JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abeam”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.
Anagrams
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) abeam