bjälke — 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.
• fess verb To admit or confess to something, usually after some hesitation.

Senses

bjälke is used for these senses in English:

• fess (heraldiccharge) A horizontal band across the middle of the shield.

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.

fess — full definition

1. verb To admit or confess to something, usually after some hesitation.
2. noun In heraldry, a broad horizontal band running across the centre of a shield.
3. adj Informal: lively, bold, or full of energy.

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