deck beam

noun

nautical a stiffening deck member supported at its extremities by knee connections to frames or bulkheads

Words nearby deck beam

decision tree, decision-making, decisive, decius, deck, deck beam, deck bolt, deck bridge, deck chair, deck crane, deck department

Example sentences from the Web for deck beam

  • He lighted a match, and discovered a lantern hanging from a deck-beam.

    All Adrift |Oliver Optic

  • Now be sure you lash that kettle securely to the deck-beam, Luka.

    Condemned as a Nihilist |George Alfred Henty

  • A log is company, even if it's only a piece of a deck-beam or timber sawn off, and the salt in it makes pretty sparks.

    Wandering Ghosts |F. Marion Crawford

  • On my last cruise, drops from a deck-beam fell on my face all night when it rained.

    Johnstone of the Border |Harold Bindloss