In a direction farther aft in a ship than a specified reference position, such as abaft the mast. See also ABAFT THE BEAM, AFT, ASTERN.

The unit of current in the centimeter gram-second electromagnetic system. The abampere is 10 amperes.

In a line approximately at right angle to the ship’s keel opposite the waist or middle part of a ship. See also BROAD ON THE BEAM.

1. The apparent displacement of a celestial body in the direction of motion of the earth in its orbit caused by the motion ofthe earth combined with the finite velocity of light. When, in addition to [..]

Wasting of snow or ice by melting or evaporation.

Deviating from normal.

Rubbing or wearing away, or the result of such action.

A squall frequent from May through August between Cabo de Sao Tome and Cabo Frio on the coast of Brazil.

Steep, precipitous. See also BOLD.

The horizontal coordinate of a set of rectangular coordinates. Also used in a similar sense in connection with oblique coordinates.