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Etymology
Origin of beamy
First recorded in 1350–1400, beamy is from the Middle English word bemy. See beam, -y 1
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“Have you guys ever heard of CrossFit?” asked Jill with a beamy smile.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2013
His latest design is a beamy, white-and-gold sloop that stretches 63 ft. in length.
From Time Magazine Archive
Other notable features of this beamy, offshore-ready angling machine include great fuel capacity and exciting performance.
From Time Magazine Archive
A beamy, 35-foot Navy cutter was moving steadily by, showing neither smoke nor sail and emitting a "put-put-put" altogether too faint to be coming from a gasoline motor proportionate to the craft's size.
From Time Magazine Archive
The wind held pretty steady, and the Van der Werf made nothing of the cross-seas, being a beamy craft and fit for any weather in a sea-way.
From The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
Down more steps into a relatively roomy living space, about 12ft wide at its beamiest.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 29, 2015
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