abeam
abeam · more abeam · most abeam
Alongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraftAlongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraft.
UK/əˈbiːm/US/əˈbim/
Meaning
2 sensesAlongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraft.
The island was directly abeam of us.
(not comparable)Beaming, shining (especially with reference to a person's face or eyes).
1876, William Davidson, Sermons on the Parables, Cincinnati: Western Tract Society, Sermon 1, p. 41, […] the hearts of the saints [will] be all attention and their faces all abeam for the consolation;
Forms
more abeam, most abeam| Comparative | more abeam Lesson |
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Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form