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beam-ends
meaning
Pronunciation
:
"beam-ends" in a sentence
Noun:
beam-ends
'beem`endz
(nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel
"on her beam-ends"
Type of:
face
,
side
on her beam-ends
: Of a ship, so much ...
on one's beam-ends
: In acute distress, ...
ends
: [American slang]n. ...
Examples
he is on his
beam-ends
.
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