Pflugbaum — meaning in English

English meaning

• beam noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.

Senses

Pflugbaum is used for these senses in English:

• beam (nautical) 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).
• beam (agricultural) The central bar of a plow, to which the handles and colter are secured, and to the end of which are attached the oxen or horses that draw it.

beam — full definition

1. noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
2. noun A ray or narrow stream of light.
3. noun A wide, happy smile.
4. verb To smile broadly and happily.
5. verb To send out light, or to transmit signals or data wirelessly.

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