abeam Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adverb at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane

WordNet


A*beam" adverb
Etymology
Pref. a- + beam.
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) On the beam, that is, on a line which forms a right angle with the ship's keel; opposite to the center of the ship's side.

Webster 1913