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forebeam.

The breast beam of a loom.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The breast beam of a loom.

  2. A horizontal spar across the bow of some sailing vessels, used to stabilize the hulls of a catamaran, to secure a bowsprit, or to tie down the tack when there is no bowsprit.

  3. The support section of a robot arm that goes from the main body of the robot to the gripper.

  4. The leading portion of a remote signal from a moving source.

Where this word comes from

From fore- + beam.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.