Beam

What “Beam” means

Noun

1. Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
2. One of the principal horizontal structural members, usually of steel, timber, or concrete, of a building.
3. One of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid, and acting as part of the support for keeping the sides of the vessel in shape — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones; cf. abeam, beam-ends.
4. 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).
5. The direction across a vessel, perpendicular to fore-and-aft.

Verb

1. To emit beams of light; to shine; to radiate.
2. To smile broadly or especially cheerfully.
3. To furnish or supply with beams.
4. To give the appearance of beams to.
5. To transmit matter or information via a high-tech wireless mechanism.

Where the word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *bagmaz? Proto-West Germanic *baum Old English bēam Middle English bem English beam From Middle English bem, beem, from Old English bēam (“tree, cross, gallows, column, pillar, wood, beam, splint, post, stock, rafter, piece of wood”), from Proto-West Germanic *baum, from Proto-Germanic *baumaz (“tree, beam, balk”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (“to grow, swell”). Cognate with North Frisian Boom, buum (“tree”), Saterland Frisian Boom (“tree”), West Frisian beam (“tree”), Cimbrian pome, póom, puam (“tree”), Dutch boom (“tree”), German Low German Boom (“tree”), German Baum (“tree”), Luxembourgish Bam (“tree”), Mòcheno pa'm (“tree”), Vilamovian baojm (“tree”), Yiddish בוים (boym, “tree”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish bom (“beam”), Icelandic baðmur (“tree”), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌲𐌼𐍃 (bagms, “tree”), Albanian bimë (“a plant”). Doublet of boom. T

Business name ideas with “Beam”

Industries where “Beam” fits

We suggest this word for 44 business types and industries, including:

• Concrete Company
• Construction Company
• Electrician
• Fencing Company
• Flooring Company
• HVAC Company
• Handyman Business
• Home Builder
• Home Remodeling Company
• Painting Company
• Plumbing Company
• Roofing Company
• Solar Installer
• All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
• Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• Drywall and Insulation Contractors
• Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
• Finish Carpentry Contractors
• Flooring Contractors
• Framing Contractors
• Glass and Glazing Contractors
• Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
• Industrial Building Construction
• Land Subdivision
• Masonry Contractors
• New Housing For-Sale Builders
• New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)
• New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)
• Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
• Other Building Equipment Contractors
• Other Building Finishing Contractors
• Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
• Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
• Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
• Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
• Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
• Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
• Residential Remodelers
• Roofing Contractors
• Siding Contractors