forebeam
/F AO0 R B IY0 M/noun
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(nautical) 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.
- 2
The breast beam of a loom.
- 3
(robotics) 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.
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