Meaning Abaft the beam
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Denotes the relative situation of any object with the ship when the object is placed in any part of that arch of the horizon which is contained between a line at right angles with the keel and that po [..]
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Abaft the beam


Further aft than the beam: a relative bearing of greater than 90 degrees from the bow: 'two points abaft the port beam'.
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Said of the bearing of an object which bears between the beam and the stern (further back than the ship’s middle).
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Further aft than the beam: a relative bearing of greater than 90 degrees from the bow: "two points abaft the port beam".
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Any direction between the beam and the stern, more behind a vessel than in front of it. Behind a perpendicular line extending out from the middle of the boat
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A relative bearing of greater than 90 degrees from the bow. e.g. "two points abaft the port beam."
Source: nauticed.org

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Further aft than the beam: a relative bearing of greater than 90 degrees from the bow: "two points abaft the port beam".
Source: cruisertips.com (offline)

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Further aft than the beam: a relative bearing of greater than 90 degrees from the bow: "two points abaft the port beam".
Source: boatrepairandmaintenance.com (offline)

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Any direction between the beam and the stern, more behind a vessel than in front of it. Behind a perpendicular line extending out from the middle of the boat
Source: marinewaypoints.com

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The unit of current in the centimeter gram-second electromagnetic system. The abampere is 10 amperes.
Source: en.wikisource.org

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Further aft than the beam: a relative bearing of greater than 90 degrees from the bow: "two points abaft the beam, starboard side" would describe an object lying 22.5 degrees toward the rear [..]
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