The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Beam Ends

Sea Terms

When a vessel is heeled over to such an extent that her beams approach the vertical she is said to be on her beam ends.

Vessel knocked down on her beam ends, and vessel in the trough of the sea
Vessel knocked down on her beam ends, and vessel in the trough of the sea
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