beamy
8.4
Wide across the middle, especially when talking about boats
- adjective
- /ˈbiːmi/
- Specialized
:
ancho
- The fishing boat is particularly beamy, providing ample space for anglers to move around comfortably.
- beamy hull
Examples
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She rested cleanly on her braces, a beamy wood-canvas shell.
Fiction book (1996) -
Their new yacht features a beamy design that allows for greater stability in choppy waters.
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With its beamy hull, the vessel can carry more supplies for long trips at sea.
Synonyms
broad
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1.0
Wide from one side to the other
limits this to boats not to general wide measurements
broad in the beam
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7.9
Wide from side to side, like a boat that is very stable or a person with wide hips
is mainly used for ships rather than about people
broad-beamed
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Having a wide frame like a boat or sofa that is stable
focuses on nautical width rather than general construction
How Wide
Surface Forms
beamy positive
Morphology
Etymology
Beamy comes from beam + -y, and beam can also mean the 'width' of a ship or a large wooden support that makes a boat wide and strong. So beamy describes something wide across its beam, giving extra room and stability.