The Clue
Position on the briny (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ABEAM
Tags
Notes
The answer ABEAM is seen frequently, appearing about once every 190 puzzles.
Related Clues
Crosswise
Alongside, at sea
Alongside a ship
Crosswise to the keel
Crosswise, at sea
Crosswise to a ship
Nautical bearing
Nautical direction
Nautical location
In a nautical position
Nautical position
Nautical term
Perpendicular to the keel
Ship position
Sideways on a ship
Crosswind direction, at sea
Crosswise to a ship's keel
Facing a ship's length
Like a leading wind
Right-angled to a keel
Right-angled to the keel
At right angles, asea
At right angles to a keel
At right angles to the keel
At right angles to a ship
90 degrees from fore-and-aft
Abreast the middle of a ship's side
Opposite the middle of a ship's side
At right angles to a ship's keel
At right angles to a ship's length
Definition
ABEAM as an adverb:
1. at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane