beam-ends /ˈbimˌɛndz/ Show Spelled[beem-endz] Show IPA
–plural noun
1. Nautical . the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel.
—Idioms
2. on her beam-ends, Nautical . heeled so far on one side that the deck is practically vertical: The schooner was blown over on her beam-ends.
3. on one's / thebeam-ends, Slang . in desperate straits, esp. financial straits. Also, on the beam's ends.
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Origin:
1765–75