ABREAST

ABREAST', adverb abrest', [from a and breast.]1. Side by side; with the breasts in a line.Two men rode abreast 2. In marine language, ships are abreast when their heads are equally advanced; and they are abreast of objects when the objects are on a line with the beam. - Hence, Opposite; against; on a line with - as a ship was abreast of Montauk point - A seaman's phrase.

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abreast. Abreast, ad. side by side, on a line with, opposite

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A‐breast″ (�), adv. [[Pref. a- + breast.]] 1. 1. Side by side, with breasts in a line; as, “Two men could hardly walk abreast.” Macaulay.
2. 2. (Naut.) Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; — with of.
3. 3. Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced; as, to keep abreast of the present state of science.
4. 4. At the same time; simultaneously.
Abreast therewith began a convocation. Fuller.