/ Dictionary / Index A abeam: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•beam Pronunciation: (u-bēm'), [key] — adv. at right angles to the fore-and-aft line: The vessel was sailing with the wind directly abeam. directly abreast the middle of a ship's side. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: abeam (Thesaurus) Abe abecedarian Related Content Daily Word Quiz: beseech Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language