(British spelling, mechanical engineering) A steel beam linking the suspension of two or more adjacent axles of a vehicle with at least two axles, especially on railway locomotive bogies.

(obsolete) An exclamation of surprise.

(law enforcement) Of a police officer: patrolling his or her assigned area; on duty. / (slang, euphemistic) Synonym of on the game (“working as a prostitute”)

(aviation) A type of VHF radiobeacon which radiates in a tight cone pattern extending vertically from the transmitter; now generally only used to mark specific points along an ILS or IGS approach path, but formerly also commonly used to mark reporting points along en route airways.

(idiomatic) To be anticipated to be won by someone. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see be, someone's, to, lose.

A person's body brought to a state of physical attractiveness for display in swimwear at the beach.

plural of beach body

(slang, archaic) Difficult to beat; sure to succeed.

Synonym of I'll be damned

People who succeed do so through skill and preparation rather than mere chance.