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Synonyms of beam

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Another word for beam is breadth. Other synonyms of beam are working beam, walking beam, hornbeam and beam feather.

Synonyms and similar words for beam

nounThe maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15...

nounIn steam engines, a heavy iron lever having an oscillating motion on a central axis, one end of...

  • working beam
  • walking beamIn a vertical engine, a horizontal beam, usually trussed, that transmits power to the crankshaft through the...

nounThe principal stem of the antler of a deer, which branches grow out from.

  • hornbeamSynonym of beam (“the principal stem of the antler of a deer, which branches grow out from”).

nounOne of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk.

  • beam featherSynonym of beam (one of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk).

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.

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Questions about synonyms of beam

What is another word for beam?
Beam has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as breadth, working beam, walking beam, hornbeam and beam feather.
What does beam mean?
Beam means any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: beam (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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