When an object is midway between ahead and abeam it is said to bear on the bow, when midway between abeam and astern it is said to bear on the quarter.
Xa into esembindini wendlela phakathi kwangaphambili nangasemva kuthiwa ithwalwa ngumphambili, xa indlela ephakathi phakathi kwengasemva nengaphambili isembindini kuthiwa ithwalwa yikota.