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.
To be wanting; to lack something that should be present.
To fail to notice; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook.
To fail to attend.
To be late for something (a means of transportation, a deadline, etc.).
To fail to score (a goal).
To spare someone of something unwanted or undesirable.
To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret.
To fail to help the hand of a player.
To avoid; to escape.
To fail to achieve or attain.
To fail to understand;
To fail to hit.
A failure to obtain or accomplish.
The situation where an item is not found in a cache and therefore needs to be explicitly loaded.
A failure to hit.
A title of respect for a young woman (usually unmarried) with or without a name used.
In the game of three-card loo, an extra hand, dealt on the table, which may be substituted for the hand dealt to a player.
An unmarried woman; a girl.
An act of avoidance (usually used with the verb give)
A kept woman; a mistress.