abeam meaning

EN[ə.ˈbiːm] [ə.ˈbim]

Definition of abeam in English Dictionary

• AdjectiveCOMmore abeamSUPmost abeamPREa-
  1. (nautical, aircraft) Alongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraft.
     1. The attack on the abeam ship, Louisville, killed Commander Cruiser Division Four [ …]
• AdverbCOMmore abeamSUPmost abeam+-
  1. (nautical, aircraft) On the beam; at a right angle to the centerline or keel of a vessel.
  2. (nautical, aircraft) Alongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraft.
• Preposition
  1. (nautical) Alongside.
     1. She came abeam the crippled ship.

• Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
  1. Adjectives
  2. Adverbs
  3. Morphemes
     • Prefixes
       • Words by prefix
         • Words prefixed with a-
  4. Prepositions

Other Vocabulary

1. en beam
2. en abear
3. en abram
4. en Abram
5. fr Abeau