Beam vs. Carling

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; one of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones.

(nautical) The maximum width of a vessel.

Example: ‘This ship has more beam than that one.’;

The crossbar of a mechanical balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended.

The principal stem of the antler of a deer.

(literary) The pole of a carriage or chariot.

(textiles) A cylinder of wood, making part of a loom, on which weavers wind the warp before weaving and the cylinder on which the cloth is rolled, as it is woven.

The straight part or shank of an anchor.

The central bar 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.

In steam engines, 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.

A ray or collection of approximately parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body.

Example: ‘a beam of light’; ‘a beam of energy’;

(figuratively) A ray; a gleam.

Example: ‘a beam of hope, or of comfort’;

One of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk.

(music) A horizontal bar which connects the stems of two or more notes to group them and to indicate metric value.

(railway) An elevated rectangular dirt pile used to cheaply build an elevated portion of a railway.

(ambitransitive) To emit beams of light; shine; radiate.

Example: ‘to beam forth light’;

To smile broadly or especially cheerfully.

(transitive) To furnish or supply with beams

(transitive) To give the appearance of beams to.

To transmit matter or information via a high-tech wireless mechanism.

Example: ‘Beam me up, Scotty; there's no intelligent life down here.’; ‘The injured crewmembers were immediately beamed to sickbay.’;

To stretch something (for example an animal hide) on a beam.

To put (something) on a beam

To connect (musical notes) with a beam, or thick line, in music notation.

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.

Example: ‘The beams of a vessel are strong pieces of timber stretching across from side to side to support the decks.’;

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

The bar of a balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended.

Example: ‘The doubtful beam long nods from side to side.’;

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 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.

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

Example: ‘How far that little candle throws his beams!’;

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

Example: ‘Mercy with her genial 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.

To emit beams of light.

Example: ‘He beamed, the daystar of the rising age.’;

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides pilots in darkness or bad weather

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

a column of light (as from a beacon)

a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

(nautical) breadth amidships

a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts

smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light;

Example: ‘The sun shone bright that day’; ‘The fire beamed on their faces’;

express with a beaming face or smile;

Example: ‘he beamed his approval’;

broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television;

Example: ‘We cannot air this X-rated song’;

especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink;

Example: ‘Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna’;

experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion;

Example: ‘She was beaming with joy’; ‘Her face radiated with happiness’;

a long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal used to support the roof or floor of a building

Example: ‘there are very fine oak beams in the oldest part of the house’; ‘the cottage boasts a wealth of exposed beams’;

a narrow, raised horizontal piece of squared timber on which a gymnast balances while performing exercises

Example: ‘a compulsory set of exercises on floor, vault, bars, and beam’;

a horizontal piece of squared timber or metal supporting the deck and joining the sides of a ship

Example: ‘the watertight skin and deck were put on over this framework of ribs and beams’;

the direction of an object visible from the port or starboard side of a ship when it is perpendicular to the centre line of the vessel

Example: ‘there was land in sight on the port beam’;

a ship's breadth at its widest point

Example: ‘a cutter with a beam of 16 feet’;

the width of a person's hips

Example: ‘notice how broad in the beam she's getting?’;

the main stem of a stag's antler

Example: ‘the wide beams sprouted ten main tines’;

the crossbar of a balance.

an oscillating shaft which transmits the vertical piston movement of a beam engine to the crank or pump.

the shank of an anchor.

the main timber of a horse-drawn plough.

a ray or shaft of light

Example: ‘a beam of light flashed in front of her’; ‘the torch beam dimmed perceptibly’;

a directional flow of particles or radiation

Example: ‘beams of electrons’;

a series of radio or radar signals emitted as a navigational guide for ships or aircraft

Example: ‘the detector simply pinpoints the radar beams that other ships transmit’;

a radiant or good-natured look or smile

Example: ‘a beam of satisfaction’;

transmit (a radio signal or broadcast) in a specified direction

Example: ‘the satellite beamed back radio signals to scientists on Earth’;

(in science fiction) transport someone instantaneously to or from a spaceship

Example: ‘mission controller, beam me up!’;

(of a light or light source) shine brightly

Example: ‘the sun's rays beamed down’;

smile radiantly

Example: ‘she beamed with pleasure’;

express (an emotion) with a radiant smile

Example: ‘the instructress beamed her approval’;

(nautical) A piece of squared timber fitted fore-and-aft between the deck beams of a wooden ship to provide support for the deck planking.

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A cultivar of field pea or maple pea, dried, soaked, boiled, then fried.