Chapter Beakiron to Bearberry of B by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

Abaft the beam

(Naut.), in an arc of the horizon between a line that crosses the ship at right angles, or in the direction of her beams, and that point of the compass toward which her stern is directed. — Beam center (Mach.), the fulcrum or pin on which the working beam of an engine vibrates. — Beam compass, an instrument consisting of a rod or beam, having sliding sockets that carry steel or pencil points; — used for drawing or describing large circles. — Beam engine, a steam engine having a working beam to transmit power, in distinction from one which has its piston rod attached directly to the crank of the wheel shaft. — Before the beam (Naut.), in an arc of the horizon included between a line that crosses the ship at right angles and that point of the compass toward which the ship steers. — On the beam, in a line with the beams, or at right angles with the keel. — On the weather beam, on the side of a ship which faces the wind. — To be on her beam ends, to incline, as a vessel, so much on one side that her beams approach a vertical position.

Beam
(Beam), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Beamed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Beaming.] To send forth; to emit; — followed ordinarily by forth; as, to beam forth light.

Beam
(Beam), v. i. To emit beams of light.

He beamed, the daystar of the rising age.
Trumbull.

Beambird
(Beam"bird`) n. (Zoöl.) A small European flycatcher so called because it often nests on a beam in a building.

Beamed
(Beamed) a. Furnished with beams, as the head of a stag.

Tost his beamed frontlet to the sky.
Sir W. Scott.

Beamful
(Beam"ful) a. Beamy; radiant.

Beamily
(Beam"i*ly) adv. In a beaming manner.

Beaminess
(Beam"i*ness), n. The state of being beamy.

Beaming
(Beam"ing), a. Emitting beams; radiant.

Beamingly
(Beam"ing*ly), adv. In a beaming manner; radiantly.

Beamless
(Beam"less), a.

1. Not having a beam.

2. Not emitting light.

Beamlet
(Beam"let) n. A small beam of light.

Beam tree
(Beam" tree`) [AS. beám a tree. See Beam.] (Bot.) A tree (Pyrus aria) related to the apple.

Beamy
(Beam"y) a.

1. Emitting beams of light; radiant; shining. "Beamy gold." Tickell.

2. Resembling a beam in size and weight; massy.

His double-biting ax, and beamy spear.
Dryden.

3. Having horns, or antlers.

Beamy stags in toils engage.
Dryden.