Ainda não temos significados para "abaft the beam".
1As soon as the brig was three points abaft the beam we tacked, and recommenced firing.
2Well, she must be a capital sailer, at all events: look there, a point abaft the beam.
3At a glance I saw that the danger was passed, as the intruder was abaft the beam, running to leeward.
4On the bow-pivot, the piece may be pointed nearly from the direction of the keel to a little abaft the beam.
5This plan implies the ship being on a wind, or from that position to having the wind not above two points abaft the beam.
6Abaft the beam, starboard or port, weather or lee.
7"Can you see anything, Jim, just a point or so abaft the beam."
8"She's been needing new timbers abaft the beam there for years," quoth Captain Glass.