be amends

pl. Naut.: The ends of the beams of a ship. A ship is on her beam-ends when she is so far driven over on her side that the ends of the beams, horizontal when the ve el is at rest, are thrust more or le nearly into a vertical position. A. & B. As pr. par. & participial adj .: In senses corresponding to those of the verb. "Where ruddy fire and beaming tapers join To cheer the gloom. Thomson: The Seasons; Winter . "And robed the Holy One's benignant mien In beaming mercy, majesty serene. Hemans : Restoration of Works of Art to Italy . "Come, to the beaming God your heart unfold " Thomson: Castle of Indolence , ii. 48. C. As substantive: I. Ordinary Language: 1. Lit. The state or quality of emitting light, in a literal or figurative sense. 2. Fig .: The emi ion of intellectual, moral, or spiritual light. "The doubtful beamings of his prince's soul." Thomson: Liberty, pt. v. IL. Teshnically : 1. Weaving : The operation of winding yarn upon the beam of a loom. 2. Curriery: The operation of working hides with a slicker over a beam.