bjelke — meaning in English

English meaning

• balk noun An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
• 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

bjelke is used for these senses in English:

• balk Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".

balk — full definition

1. noun An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
2. noun The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.
3. noun Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".
4. noun A hindrance or disappointment; a check.

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.