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Meaning
Adv
●
In Aircraft & Nautical:
On the
beam
; at a
right angle
to the
centerline
or
keel
of a
vessel
or
aircraft
; being at a
bearing
approximately
090 Degrees or 270 Degrees relative.
●
In Aircraft & Nautical:
Alongside or
abreast
;
opposite
the
center
of the
side
of the
ship
or aircraft.
Adj
●
In Aircraft & Nautical:
Alongside or
abreast
;
opposite
the
center
of the
side
of the
ship
or aircraft.
●
Beaming,
shining
(especially with
reference
to a person's
face
or eyes).
Prep
●
In Nautical:
Alongside.
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Wiktionary
Origin
abeam
English
a-
English
a-
Anglo-Norman
e-
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
ex-
Latin
a-
Middle English (1100-1500)
a-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
ab
Latin
ἀ-
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
beam
English
beem
Middle English (1100-1500)
beam
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
bemen
Middle English (1100-1500)
beamian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
bymian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
byme
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Etym
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Rhymes
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Team
Deem
Ream
Meme
Haem
Teem
Reem
Meem
Heme
Beam
Seem
Seme
Leam
Prime
Cream
Rheme
Abeam
Steem
Gleam
Fleam
Bream
Theme
Dream
Regime
Beseem
Redeem
Scream
Scheme
Unseam
Agleam
Addeem
Esteem
Stream
Misseem
Astream
Academe
Upstream
Distream
Misesteem
Downstream
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