What does "abeam" mean?
Abeam: 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.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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