Значения для термина "abaft the beam" отсутствуют.
1 As soon as the brig was three points abaft the beam we tacked, and recommenced firing.
2 Well, she must be a capital sailer, at all events: look there, a point abaft the beam .
3 At a glance I saw that the danger was passed, as the intruder was abaft the beam , running to leeward.
4 On the bow-pivot, the piece may be pointed nearly from the direction of the keel to a little abaft the beam .
5 This plan implies the ship being on a wind, or from that position to having the wind not above two points abaft the beam .
6 Abaft 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.
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