Turning-beam
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Turning-beam is a noun meaning Synonym of tail-pole.
Meaning
Synonym of tail-pole.
Example Sentences
Old post-mills were turned or 'luffed' into the wind by a pole variously called the tail-pole, tail-beam, turning-beam, or tiller-beam.
Word Forms
- turning-beams
Synonyms for turning-beam
Depending on context, synonyms include tail-pole.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tiller-beam, tiebeam, forebeam, waybeam, scalebeam, cross-tail.
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