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Crosshead :: Crosshead (n.) A beam or bar across the head or end of a rod, etc., or a block attached to it and carrying a knuckle pin; as the solid crosspiece running between parallel slides, which receives motion from the piston of a steam engine and imparts it to the connecting rod, which is hinged to the crosshead..

Radiation :: Radiation (n.) The act of radiating, or the state of being radiated; emission and diffusion of rays of light; beamy brightness..

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) A great beam, rafter, or timber; esp., the tie-beam of a house. The loft above was called the balks..

Caber :: Caber (n.) A pole or beam used in Scottish games for tossing as a trial of strength.

Camber :: Camber (n.) An upward concavity in the under side of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch. See Hogback..

Bumkin :: Bumkin (n.) A projecting beam or boom; as: (a) One projecting from each bow of a vessel, to haul the fore tack to, called a tack bumpkin. (b) One from each quarter, for the main-brace blocks, and called brace bumpkin. (c) A small outrigger over the stern of a boat, to extend the mizzen..

Beam :: Beam (n.) The width of a vessel; as, one vessel is said to have more beam than another..

Quickbeam :: Quickbeam (n.) See Quicken tree.

Beam :: Beam (n.) The straight part or shank of an anchor.

Browpost :: Browpost (n.) A beam that goes across a building.

Stream :: Stream (n.) A beam or ray of light.

Beak :: Beak (n.) A beam, shod or armed at the end with a metal head or point, and projecting from the prow of an ancient galley, in order to pierce the vessel of an enemy; a beakhead..

Spring :: Spring (v. t.) To bend by force, as something stiff or strong; to force or put by bending, as a beam into its sockets, and allowing it to straighten when in place; -- often with in, out, etc.; as, to spring in a slat or a bar..

Contignation :: Contignation (n.) A framework or fabric, as of beams..

Effulge :: Effulge (v. i.) To shine forth; to beam.

Crossbeam :: Crossbeam (n.) A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor..

Tie :: Tie (v. t.) A beam or rod for holding two parts together; in railways, one of the transverse timbers which support the track and keep it in place..

Ledge :: Ledge (n.) A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams..

Sunday :: Sundart (n.) Sunbeam.

Beamed :: Beamed (imp. & p. p.) of Bea.

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