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.