beam sea

noun

A sea whose waves come from abeam and roll against the ship's side. The waves strike the ship beam-on.

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Meanings

nounbeam sea (plural beam seas)

plural beam seas

  1. nauticalA sea whose waves come from abeam and roll against the ship's side. The waves strike the ship beam-on.
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APA

beam sea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beam%20sea

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“beam sea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beam%20sea. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beam sea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beam%20sea.

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