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abreast
abreast, a position of a ship in relation to another or to a recognizable mark or place, being directly opposite to the ship, mark, or place. Thus when a vessel is abreast, say, a lightship, then the lightship is abeam of it. Line abreast, a naval fleet formation in which ships steam in position abeam of the flagship, forming a line at right angles to the course they are steering.
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"abreast." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "abreast." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-abreast.html "abreast." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-abreast.html |
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a·breast / əˈbrest/ • adv. 1. side by side and facing the same way: they were riding three abreast. 2. alongside or even with something: the cart came abreast of the Americans in their ricksha. ∎ fig. up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information: keeping abreast of developments. |
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"abreast." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "abreast." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-abreast.html "abreast." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-abreast.html |
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abreast adv.
1. side by side and facing the same way: the path was wide enough for two people to walk abreast | they were riding three abreast. 2. alongside or level with something: the cart came abreast of the Americans in their rickshaw. 3. figurative up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information: keeping abreast of developments. |
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"abreast." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "abreast." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-abreast.html "abreast." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-abreast.html |
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abreast
abreast XVI. f. A-1 + BREAST; cf. F. de front.
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T. F. HOAD. "abreast." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "abreast." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-abreast.html T. F. HOAD. "abreast." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-abreast.html |
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abreast
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•manifest • talkfest • Hammerfest
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•redbreast • headrest • imprest
•chimney breast • footrest • firecrest
•incest • palimpsest • unprocessed
•road test • undervest • conquest
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"abreast." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "abreast." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-abreast.html "abreast." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-abreast.html |
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