English Explanatory Dictionary

forebeam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

Word forms

forebeam forebeams

Etymology

From fore- + beam.

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