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1 abeam
< nav> (at right angles to the fore-and-aft line) ■ dwars; dwarsschiffs; querschiffs; quer ugs -
2 athwartships
< nav> (at right angles to the fore-and-aft line) ■ dwars; dwarsschiffs; querschiffs; quer ugs
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