beam in Malay

Malay words for beam

large piece of timber or iron

rasuk, alang, galang, pelancar, balak

principal horizontal beam in a building

rasuk, alang, galang

transverse member of a ship's frame

pelancar

ray

sinaran

English meaning of beam

1. noun Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
2. noun One of the principal horizontal structural members, usually of steel, timber, or concrete, of a building.
3. noun One of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid, and acting as part of the support for keeping the sides of the vessel in shape — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones; cf. abeam, beam-ends.
4. noun The maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam).

Full definition of beam

beam in a sentence

• This ship has more beam than that one.
• As the vessel passes a landmark, the landmark is said to be abeam. Once the vessel has passed the landmark, it falls abaft the beam, then it gradually falls astern.
• a beam of hope, or of comfort

Synonyms of beam

• breadth
• working beam
• walking beam
• hornbeam
• beam feather

All synonyms of beam

beam in other languages

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Questions about beam in Malay

What is the meaning of beam in Malay?

Beam in Malay is rasuk, alang, galang, pelancar.

Apakah maksud beam dalam bahasa Melayu?

Beam: rasuk, alang, galang, pelancar.

What does beam mean in English?

Beam means any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.