What does "abreast" mean?
Abreast: (Naut.) Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; -- with of.
Additional senses
- 2.Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced; as, to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science.
- 3.At the same time; simultaneously. [Obs.] Abreast therewith began a convocation. Fuller.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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