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beam-on

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

Coming from a point abeam (neither directly ahead/head-on, nor well before the beam, nor directly astern, nor well abaft the beam/quartering); said of waves or any object moving relative to the vessel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: nautical, transport

Examples

  • "The jetski slewed around and hit the buoy beam-on. A bystander on the dock hastily threw a lifeline, which flew over the swimming jetskier's head and hit our boat beam-on, tangling itself in the shrouds."

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