beam-on vs head-on

beam-on

adv
  • Coming from a point abeam (neither directly ahead/head-on, nor well before the beam, nor directly astern, nor well abaft the beam/quartering); said of waves or any object moving relative to the vessel. 

head-on

noun
  • A collision from the front. 

adv
  • With the front of a vehicle. 

  • With direct confrontation. 

adj
  • Of a collision, from the front or in the direction of motion. 

  • Direct, abrupt, blunt or unequivocal; not prevaricating. 

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