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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
Overall winner on corrected time, for the second time in a row, was Carleton Mitchell's beamy keel-and-centerboard yawl Finisterre.
From Time Magazine Archive
The generous fishing decks not only provide a beamy, stable platform from which to cast, but also allow for increased tackle storage.
From Time Magazine Archive
You sense Hatteras� beamy new interior volume immediately when you step into the main cabin.
From Time Magazine Archive
Their sloop, a long, beamy Cayman-built craft, of eighty tons and twelve murderous guns that were cast for a king's ship, could be handled by four men or a hundred.
From The Pirate Woman by Dingle, Aylward Edward
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