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long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction

smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

express with a beaming face or smile; "he beamed his approval"

(nautical) breadth amidships

especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"

long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction

breadth amidships

smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

express with a beaming face or smile; "he beamed his approval"

Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

One of the principal horizontal timbers of a building or ship.

The width of a vessel; as, one vessel is said to have more beam than another.

The principal stem or horn of a stag or other deer, which bears the antlers, or branches.

The pole of a carriage.

A cylinder of wood, making part of a loom, on which weavers wind the warp before weaving; also, the cylinder on which the cloth is rolled, as it is woven; one being called the fore beam, the other the back beam.

The straight part or shank of an anchor.

The main part of a plow, to which the handles and colter are secured, and to the end of which are attached the oxen or horses that draw it.

A ray or collection of parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body; as, a beam of light, or of heat.

Fig.: A ray; a gleam; as, a beam of comfort.

To emit beams of light.

A heavy iron lever having an oscillating motion on a central axis, one end of which is connected with the piston rod from which it receives motion, and the other with the crank of the wheel shaft; - called also working beam or walking beam.

One of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk; - called also beam feather.

To send forth; to emit; - followed ordinarily by forth; as, to beam forth light.

Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

One of the principal horizontal timbers of a building or ship.

The width of a vessel; as, one vessel is said to have more beam than another.

The principal stem or horn of a stag or other deer, which bears the antlers, or branches.

The pole of a carriage.

A cylinder of wood, making part of a loom, on which weavers wind the warp before weaving; also, the cylinder on which the cloth is rolled, as it is woven; one being called the fore beam, the other the back beam.

The straight part or shank of an anchor.

The main part of a plow, to which the handles and colter are secured, and to the end of which are attached the oxen or horses that draw it.

A ray or collection of parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body; as, a beam of light, or of heat.

Fig.: A ray; a gleam; as, a beam of comfort.

To emit beams of light.

A heavy iron lever having an oscillating motion on a central axis, one end of which is connected with the piston rod from which it receives motion, and the other with the crank of the wheel shaft; - called also working beam or walking beam.

One of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk; - called also beam feather.

To send forth; to emit; - followed ordinarily by forth; as, to beam forth light.

A long piece of timber or iron used to support the rafters of a building; one of the principal crosswise horizontal timbers of a building or ship; the extreme breadth of a ship; the bar of a balance on which the scales are hung; a ray or the parallel rays of light given out from the sun or any other body which gives forth light.

To send forth, as rays of light.

Beaming.

Beamingly.

A large and straight piece of timber or iron forming one of the main supports of a building, ship, etc.: the part of a balance from which the scales hang: the pole of a carriage: a cylinder of wood in a loom: a ray of light.

To send forth light: to shine.

A large piece of timber; a ray of light.

Beamy.

To send out rays; to shine.

To send out as rays of light.

To furnish with beams.

To burnish.

To shine; be radiant.

A long horizontal piece of wood, stone, or metal in the frame of a building.

The bar of a balance.

A ray of light, or a group of rays.

n. [Anglo-Saxon] Any large piece of timber, long in proportion to its thickness;-a main timber of a building, ship, loom, plough, or other structure ;-the part of a balance from which the scales hang ;-the pole of a carriage -the shank of an anchor;-a collection of parallel rays from any luminous body.

The main piece of timber that supports the lofts of a house; any large and long piece of timber; that part of a balance, to the ends of which the scales are suspended; a cylindrical piece of wood belonging to the loom, on which the web is gradually rolled as it is wove; the ray of light emitted from some luminous body.