Abeam :
tërthor
English Meaning :
(Adverb : At right angles to the length of a ship or airplane)
(Adverb : At right angles to the length of a ship or airplane)
Example : Fags were most easily located when the search heading was abeam to the wind direction, so that the pennant presented the greatest visible surface area.
Fags were most easily located when the search heading was abeam to the wind direction, so that the pennant presented the greatest visible surface area.
Sidelong :
tërthor
Synonyms :
Indirect, Squinty, Lateral, Indirectly, Sideways
Indirect, Squinty, Lateral, Indirectly, Sideways
English Meaning :
(Adjective : (used especially of glances)
(Adverb : On the side)
(Adjective : (used especially of glances)
(Adverb : On the side)
Example : We climbed the stairs, and when arrived in the kitchen, realised in a sidelong glance, that we had both blushed.
We climbed the stairs, and when arrived in the kitchen, realised in a sidelong glance, that we had both blushed.
Transverse :
tërthor
Synonyms :
Crosswise, Crossways, Cross, Horizontal, Diagonal, Oblique, Slanted
Crosswise, Crossways, Cross, Horizontal, Diagonal, Oblique, Slanted
English Meaning :
(Adjective : Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis)
(Adjective : Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis)
Example : One line of measuring points in the transverse direction was situated directly under the facial tanner.
One line of measuring points in the transverse direction was situated directly under the facial tanner.
Word Example from TV Shows :
The line of scrimmage
is the imaginary TRANSVERSE line...
(The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 6)
The line of scrimmage
is the imaginary TRANSVERSE line...
(The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 6)
