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abeam

[ uh-beem ]

adverb

  1. Nautical, Aeronautics. 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.

abeam

/ əˈbiːm /

adverb

  1. postpositive at right angles to the length and directly opposite the centre of a vessel or aircraft
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of abeam1

First recorded in 1830–40; a- 1 + beam
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Word History and Origins

Origin of abeam1

C19: a- ² + beam

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