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beam-ends: Meaning and Definition of
beam-ends
Pronunciation: (bēm'endz"), [key]
— n.pl.
- the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel.
- heeled so far on one side that the deck is practically vertical: The schooner was blown over on her beam-ends.
- in desperate straits, esp. financial straits.
See also:
- beam-ends (Thesaurus)
