abeam definition by Wordo

Adjective

Alongside

or

abreast

;

opposite

the

center

of

the

side

of

the

ship

or

aircraft

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name

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SOED

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Adverb

On

the

beam

;

at

a

right angle

to

the

centerline

or

keel

of

a

vessel

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ref

name

="

FM55-501

">

FM

55-501

Marine

Crewman

’

s

Handbook

.ref

>

or

aircraft

;

being

at

a

bearing

approximately

90

[[°]]

or

270

°

relative

.<

ref

name

="

JP102

">

JP

1-02

Department

of

Defense

Dictionary

of

Military

and

Associated

Terms

.--

Which

edition

?

2001

(

2004

)

and

2010

(

214

)

don

'

t

include

this

word

.

--

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> <

ref

name

=

SOED

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Preposition

Alongside

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name

=

SOED

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