Définitions
1.NounAny large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
2.NounOne of the principal horizontal structural members, usually of steel, timber, or concrete, of a building.
3.NounOne of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid, and acting as part of the support for keeping the sides of the vessel in shape — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones; cf. abeam, beam-ends.
4.NounThe maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam)."This ship has more beam than that one."
5.NounThe direction across a vessel, perpendicular to fore-and-aft."As the vessel passes a landmark, the landmark is said to be abeam. Once the vessel has passed the landmark, it falls abaft the beam, then it gradually falls astern."
6.NounThe straight part or shank of an anchor.
7.NounThe crossbar of a mechanical balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended.
8.NounIn 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.
9.NounThe 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.
10.NounA ray or collection of approximately parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body."a beam of light; a beam of energy"
11.NounThe principal stem of the antler of a deer.
12.NounOne of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk.
13.NounThe pole of a carriage or chariot.
14.NounA 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.
15.NounA ray; a gleam."a beam of hope, or of comfort"
16.NounA horizontal bar which connects the stems of two or more notes to group them and to indicate metric value.
17.NounAn elevated rectangular dirt pile used to cheaply build an elevated portion of a railway.
18.NounA balance beam.
A gymnastic activity or event using a balance beam.
19.NounA gymnastic activity or event using a balance beam.
20.NounA broad smile.
21.VerbTo emit beams of light; to shine; to radiate."to beam forth light"
22.VerbTo smile broadly or especially cheerfully."to beam with pride"
23.VerbTo furnish or supply with beams.
24.VerbTo give the appearance of beams to.
25.VerbTo transmit matter or information via a high-tech wireless mechanism."Beam me up, Scotty; there's no intelligent life down here.; The injured crewmembers were immediately beamed to sickbay."
26.VerbTo transmit, especially by direct wireless means such as infrared.
27.VerbTo stretch something (for example, an animal hide) on a beam.
28.VerbTo put (something) on a beam.
29.VerbTo connect (musical notes) with a beam, or thick line, in music notation.