One of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk.
A horizontal bar which connects the stems of two or more notes to group them and to indicate metric value.
The maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam).
One of the principal horizontal structural members, usually of steel, timber, or concrete, 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.
The crossbar of a mechanical balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended.
The direction across a vessel, perpendicular to fore-and-aft.
Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
The pole of a carriage or chariot.
A ray or collection of approximately parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body.
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 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 principal stem of the antler of a deer.
The straight part or shank of an anchor.
A ray; a gleam.
An elevated rectangular dirt pile used to cheaply build an elevated portion of a railway.
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.
To put (something) on a beam.
To smile broadly or especially cheerfully.
To emit beams of light; to shine; to radiate.
To stretch something (for example, an animal hide) on a beam.
To furnish or supply with beams.
To give the appearance of beams to.
To transmit matter or information via a high-tech wireless mechanism.
To connect (musical notes) with a beam, or thick line, in music notation.
To transmit, especially by direct wireless means such as infrared.
One of the supporting structures of wings in birds, bats, etc. evolved from earlier toes or fingers.
The projections of a reaper or mower which similarly separate the stalks for cutting.
One of the slender bony structures before the pectoral fins of gurnards and sea robins (Triglidae).
A unit of length notionally based on the length of an adult human's middle finger, standardized as 4½ inches (11.43 cm).
An informal measure of alcohol based on its height in a given glass compared to the width of the pourer's fingers while holding it.
That which points; an indicator, as of guilt, blame, or suspicion.
Something similar in function or agency to the human finger, (usually) with regard to touching, grasping, or pointing.
A part of a glove intended to cover a finger.
Finger-shaped pieces of food.
Synonym of jet bridge: the narrow elevated walkway connecting a plane to an airport.
A person.
An informer to the police, (especially) one who identifies a criminal during a lineup.
A tube extending from a sealed system, or sometimes into one in the case of a cold finger.
The lower, smaller segment of an arthropod claw.
Similar or similar-looking extremities in other animals
Various protruding plant structures, as a banana from its hand.
Something similar in shape to the human finger
A criminal who scouts for prospective victims and targets or who performs reconnaissance before a crime.
Synonym of digit: ¹⁄₁₂ the observed diameter of the sun or moon, (especially) with regard to eclipses.
An obscene or insulting gesture made by raising one's middle finger towards someone with the palm of one's hand facing inwards.
The teeth parallel to the blade of a scythe, fitted to a wooden frame called a crade.
A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb.
The act of fingering, inserting a finger into someone's vagina or rectum for sexual pleasure.
Any of the individual receivers used in a rake receiver to decode signal components.
A leaf in a finger tree data structure.
Something similarly extending, (especially) from a larger body
Synonym of digit: former units of measure notionally based on its width but variously standardized, (especially) the English digit of ¹⁄₁₆ foot (about 1.9 cm).
Someone skilled in the use of their fingers, (especially) a pickpocket.
To use the fingers to penetrate and sexually stimulate one's own or another person's vagina or anus; to fingerbang.
To use specified finger positions in producing notes on a musical instrument.
To poke, probe, feel, or fondle with a finger or fingers.
To identify or point out. Also put the finger on. To report to or identify for the authorities, rat on, rat out, squeal on, tattle on, turn in.
To provide instructions in written music as to which fingers are to be used to produce particular notes or passages.
To query (a user's status) using the Finger protocol.