different between aircraft vs abeam

English

Etymology

From air +? craft.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??.k???ft/, /??.k???ft/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???.k?æft/, /???.k?æft/

Noun

aircraft (plural aircraft)

1. A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift

Usage notes

• The nonstandard plural form aircrafts is in use among non-native speakers of English.

Hyponyms

• See also Thesaurus:aircraft

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

See also

• aeroplane (UK), airplane (US)

English

Etymology

a- (“in the direction of”) +? beam (“keel”)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?.?bi?m/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?.?bim/
• Rhymes: -i?m

Adverb

abeam (comparative more abeam, superlative most abeam)

1. (nautical, aircraft) On the beam; at a right angle to the centerline or keel of a vessel or aircraft; being at a bearing approximately 090 Degrees or 270 Degrees relative. [Mid 19^th century.]
2. (nautical, aircraft) Alongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraft. [Mid 19^th century.]

Translations

Adjective

abeam (comparative more abeam, superlative most abeam)

1. (nautical, aircraft) Alongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraft. [Mid 19^th century.]

   The island was directly abeam of us.

Preposition

abeam

1. (nautical) Alongside. [Mid 19^th century.]

   She came abeam the crippled ship.

References

Anagrams

• Ambae, ameba

Latin

Verb

abeam

1. first-person singular present active subjunctive of abe?