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beam–ends
noun plural \ˈbēm-ˈen(d)z\
Definition of BEAM-ENDS
: the ends of a ship's beams
— on her beam–ends
: inclined so much on one side that the beams approach a vertical position
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First Known Use of BEAM-ENDS
1750
Rhymes with BEAM-ENDS
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