ABEAM


Meaning of ABEAM in English

/euh beem"/ , adv.

1. Naut. , Aeron. at right angles to the fore-and-aft line: The vessel was sailing with the wind directly abeam.

2. directly abreast the middle of a ship's side.

[ 1830-40; A- 1 + BEAM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .