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| Beam 1) The widest part of a boat. 2) Abeam, at a right angle to the length of the boat. 3) Sturdy wooden timbers running across the width of a boat. Used to support the deck of a wooden boat. 4) A structural member supporting a load applied transversely to it. The transverse members of a deck framing system; the width of a vessel.A term common to wooden boat design/construction. 5) The maximum breadth of the ship measured in feet or meters. Expressed as "B" for Beam when annotating the Geometry of the Ship. |