Bible Dictionaries
Abreast
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(adv.) At the same time; simultaneously.
(2):
(adv.) Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; - with of.
(3):
(adv.) Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced; as, to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science.
(4):
(adv.) Side by side, with breasts in a line; as, "Two men could hardly walk abreast."
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Abreast'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/abreast.html. 1828.