beam-ends

[ beem-endz ]

/ ˈbimˌɛndz /

plural noun

Nautical. the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel.

Idioms for beam-ends

on her beam-ends, Nautical. heeled so far on one side that the deck is practically vertical: The schooner was blown over on her beam-ends.

on one's / the beam-ends, Slang. in desperate straits, especially financial straits.Also on the beam's ends.

Origin of beam-ends

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby beam-ends

beam, beam aerial, beam antenna, beam brick, beam compass, beam-ends, beam engine, beamer, beam fill, beam hole, beaming

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Example sentences from the Web for beam-ends

It broke aboard, right into the mainsail, cleared the deck, and hove the smack on her beam-ends.
Personal Reminiscences in Book Making|R.M. Ballantyne
But there were no masts now to hold the wind, so she stood up on her beam-ends.
Labrador Days|Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
The brig was thrown upon her beam-ends, and began to fill rapidly.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 11, No. 24, March, 1873|Various
Over it passed, and the schooner in an instant lay on her beam-ends, the water rushing in at each hatchway.
True Blue|W.H.G. Kingston

Why, sir, just to report one flag struck, and a commander-in-chief on his beam-ends.
The Two Admirals|J. Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for beam-ends

beam-ends

pl n

the ends of a vessel's beams

on her beam-ends (of a vessel) heeled over through an angle of 90°

on one's beam-ends

out of resources; destitute
desperate

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单词	beam-ends
释义	beam-ends [ beem-endz ] / ˈbimˌɛndz / plural noun Nautical. the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel. Idioms for beam-ends on her beam-ends, Nautical. heeled so far on one side that the deck is practically vertical: The schooner was blown over on her beam-ends. on one's / the beam-ends, Slang. in desperate straits, especially financial straits.Also on the beam's ends. Origin of beam-ends First recorded in 1765–75 Words nearby beam-ends beam, beam aerial, beam antenna, beam brick, beam compass, beam-ends, beam engine, beamer, beam fill, beam hole, beaming Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beam-ends It broke aboard, right into the mainsail, cleared the deck, and hove the smack on her beam-ends. Personal Reminiscences in Book Making\|R.M. Ballantyne But there were no masts now to hold the wind, so she stood up on her beam-ends. Labrador Days\|Wilfred Thomason Grenfell The brig was thrown upon her beam-ends, and began to fill rapidly. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 11, No. 24, March, 1873\|Various Over it passed, and the schooner in an instant lay on her beam-ends, the water rushing in at each hatchway. True Blue\|W.H.G. Kingston Why, sir, just to report one flag struck, and a commander-in-chief on his beam-ends. The Two Admirals\|J. Fenimore Cooper British Dictionary definitions for beam-ends beam-ends pl n the ends of a vessel's beams on her beam-ends (of a vessel) heeled over through an angle of 90° on one's beam-ends out of resources; destitute desperate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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