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Beaming :: Beaming (a.) Emitting beams; radiant.

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

Bolster :: Bolster (n.) The crossbeam forming the bearing piece of the body of a railway car; the central and principal cross beam of a car truck.

Stanchion :: Stanchion (n.) Any upright post or beam used as a support, as for the deck, the quarter rails, awnings, etc..

Beamlet :: Beamlet (n.) A small beam of light.

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..

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) One of the beams connecting the successive supports of a trestle bridge or bateau bridge.

Ancone :: Ancone (n.) The corner or quoin of a wall, cross-beam, or rafter..

Collimator :: Collimator (n.) A tube having a convex lens at one end and at the other a small opening or slit which is at the principal focus of the lens, used for producing a beam of parallel rays; also, a lens so used..

Scalebeam :: Scalebeam (n.) The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied..

Stringer :: Stringer (n.) A streak of planking carried round the inside of a vessel on the under side of the beams.

Beam :: Beam (n.) Fig.: A ray; a gleam; as, a beam of comfort..

Sheth :: Sheth (n.) The part of a plow which projects downward beneath the beam, for holding the share and other working parts; -- also called standard, or post..

Beamful :: Beamful (a.) Beamy; radiant.

Radiant :: Radiant (a.) Beaming with vivacity and happiness; as, a radiant face..

Abreast :: Abreast (adv.) Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; -- with of..

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

Deflection :: Deflection (n.) The bending which a beam or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a load.

Trammel :: Trammel (n.) A beam compass. See under Beam.

Templet :: Templet (n.) A short piece of timber, iron, or stone, placed in a wall under a girder or other beam, to distribute the weight or pressure..

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