The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ABEAM , but the solution may also be ALEE which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in New York Times).
Direction on a ship crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABEAM | 25 % | 5 |
| ALEE | 25 % | 4 |
| ASTERN | 25 % | 6 |
| AFT | 25 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Direction on a ship
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- aft
- alee
- astern
- fore
- sse
- tailwind
- haul
- heading
- heave
- hauling
- stand
- bearing
Crossword Answer definitions
ABEAM adjective- Alongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraft.
- On the beam; at a right angle to the centerline or keel of a vessel or aircraft; being at a bearing approximately 090 Degrees or 270 Degrees relative.
- Alongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraft.
- Alongside.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ABEAM
- Directly to port or starboard
- Laterally, in ship talk
- Perpendicular to the keel
- At right angles to the keel
- At right angles to a ship
- Sideways at sea
- Across the keel
- At a right angle to the keel
- Perpendicular to a ship's midline
- One way to measure a ship's deck
More clues leading to the result ALEE
- Away from the wind
- Aweather's opposite
- Downwind
- Nautical term
- On the downwind side
- Out of the weather
- Out of the wind
- Peggy or Pinky?
- Protected from the wind
- Sheltered
More clues leading to the result ASTERN
- Behind a vessel
- Howard or Isaac?
- Behind, to Barnacle Bill
- Toward the rear
- Aft
- To the rear, to a rear admiral
- Back on the water
- At the ship's back
- Away from the bow
- Back in the Navy