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Abaft the beam
Abaft A*baft" ([.a]*b[.a]ft"), prep. [Pref. a- on + OE. baft, baften, biaften, AS. be[ae]ftan; be by + [ae]ftan behind. See After, Aft, By.] (Naut.) Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse. Abaft the beam. See under Beam.

Meaning of Abaft the beam from wikipedia

- ahead to two points abaft the beam on the port side (left side) and a white light that shines from astern to two points abaft the beam on both sides. Power...
- and fill. abaft Toward the stern, relative to some object (e.g. "abaft the ****pit"). abaft the beam ****her aft than the beam; a relative bearing of...
- degrees abaft the beam and elevation of 40 degrees, considerable damage occurred to the two vertically stacked rows of bridge windows. As a result, the guns...
- wind, with waves, more from abaft the beam (behind), hitting roughly from the side. Radio contact was maintained until the end. She sent her last audible...
- of muzzle blast from B turret when the guns were trained abaft the beam. They had heightened funnels as built. The aircraft and catapult had been ****ed...
- of the forward superstructure respectively. Dreadnought could deliver a broadside of eight guns between 60° before the beam and 50° abaft the beam. Beyond...
- for vessels forward of their beam unless being overtaken and avoid altering course towards a vessel abeam or abaft the beam. For ships that have heard another...
- to 7° abaft the beam. This configuration served to augment the volume of chase or bow fire, albeit under normally favourable conditions, as the embrasures...
- damage to the deck and ****ociated ****ings. Firing abaft the beam caused blast damage to the bridge and superstructure, so in practice the guns could...
- the morning of 13 July, Seadragon torpedoed and sank her second victim of the patrol. Shinyo Maru was hit approximately 50 feet (15 m) abaft the beam...