be broad in the beam



be broad in the beam

1. (of a ship) To be particularly wide in the middle. Since that ship is broad in the beam, I doubt it will fit through the narrow channel.
2. (of a person) To have an ample buttocks. Because I'm broad in the beam, I doubt those pants will fit me.
See also: beam, broad

be broad in the beam

  (old-fashioned)
to have a large bottom Tess has always been rather broad in the beam, despite all those diets.
See also: beam, broad

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gorman['gɔ:mən]
GaiaGAY-ə (English), GIE-ə (English), GAH-yah (Italian)Greek Mythology, Italian
Mirellamee-REL-lahItalian
Isoldei-ZOL-də (English), i-SOL-də (English), ee-ZAWL-du (German)English (Rare), German, Arthurian Romance
Moon[mu:n]
Margaritamahr-gah-REE-tah (Spanish, Russian)Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Late Roman