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beam-ends
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beam-endsnoun
(nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel
"on her beam-ends" means heeled over on the side so that the deck is almost vertical
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beam-endsnoun
The ends of the transverse beams of a ship.
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beam-ends
Beam-ends is a nautical term that refers to a situation where a ship has been tilted on its side, typically due to harsh weather conditions, such that its beams—the horizontal timbers that support the deck—are vertical, or nearly vertical. The term beam-ends is often used in a broader idiomatic sense to refer to a severe or desperate situation.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
beam-ends
A ship is said to be on her beam-ends when she has heeled over so much on one side that her beams approach to a vertical position; hence also a person lying down is metaphorically said to be on his beam-ends.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of beam-ends in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of beam-ends in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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