beam-on

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Synonyms: beam, bear, beau, beat, team, bean, bead, blam, berm, abeam, beak, beal

Antonyms: beam, bear, beau, beat, team, bean, bead, blam, berm, abeam, beak, beal

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Adverb

1. {{lb|en|nautical}} 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 [[wikipedia:relative motion|moving relative to the vessel]].

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