abeam
adv.
on a 90 degree angle to the keel of a ship (Nautical)
abeam
Adverb
1. at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane
Abeam
(adv.)
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's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Abeam
An aircraft is "abeam" a fix, point, or object when that fix, point, or object is approximately 90 degrees to the right or left of the aircraft track. Abeam indicates a general position rather than a precise point.
(FAA4)
abeam
Bearing approximately 090 or 270 degrees relative; at right angles to the longitudinal axis of a vehicle. 18/08/98
par le travers
Gisement voisin de 090 ou 270 . C'est-à-dire: direction sensiblement perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal d'un élément mobile. 1/2/73