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Side by side, with breasts in a line; as, "Two men could hardly walk abreast." Macaulay.

Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over. Jacob saw the angels of God come against him. Tyndale.

A two-wheeled chaise drawn by two horses abreast.

vous in time of war. On the 11th [June, 1771] we run up the channel . . . at noon we were abreast of Dover, and about three came to an anchor in the Downs, and went ashore at Deal. Cook (First Voyage).

ars, or whiffletrees, are hung, to equalize the draught when two or three horses are used abreast.

To march in a file or line, as soldiers, not abreast, but one after another; -- generally with off. To file with, to follow closely, as one soldier after another in file; to keep pace. My endeavors Have ever come too short of my desires, Yet filed with my abilities. Shak.

A row of men who are abreast of one another, whether side by side or some distance apart; -- opposed to column.

A car or chariot drawn by four horses abreast.

To place abreast, or in a line.

uced to the two oblique radii in front. H. L. Scott. -- Side by side, close together and abreast; in company or along with. -- To choose sides, to select those who shall compete, as in a game, on either side. -- To take sides, to attach one's self to, or give assistance to, one of two opposing sides or parties.…

all built of beaten gold. Spenser. Honor travels in a strait so narrow Where one but goes abreast. Shak.

another; -- said especially of horses harnessed and driven one before another, instead of abreast.

ending to the present time; having style, manners, knowledge, or other qualities that are abreast of the times. "A general up-to-date style of presentment." Nature.