beam1, s.1aSail f, bíoma m. Main beam, maide mór. Longitudinal beam, taobhán m. S.a. CROSS-BEAM, TIE-BEAM. b(Of balance) Cuing f. cBéim f (céachta). dCrann m cothromaithe (innill). eGarma f -n (seol fíodóra). 2N.Arch: Trasnán m. On the starboard beam, ar dheis. On the weather beam, ar thaobh na gaoithe. (Breadth of) beam, leithead m (soithigh). She is broad in the beam, (i) (of ship) tá leithead mór inti; (ii) (of pers.) tá lán tí inti. 3aGa m, léas m (gréine, solais). F: Beam of delight, loinnir f aoibhiúil. bBeam of a lighthouse, ga tí solais. W.Tg: Beam system, córas na dtonn treoraithe.
beam2 .1v.tr.Spalpann. The sun beamed (forth) its rays, bhí an ghrian ag tonnadh solais. 2v.i.aThe sun was beaming, bhí an ghrian ag soilsiú, ag dealramh, ag spalpadh. bHe was beaming with delight, bhí loinnir ina aghaidh le lúcháir, bhí aoibh air.