Beat"ing (?), n.
1.
The act of striking or giving blows; punishment or chastisement by blows.
2.
Pulsation; throbbing; as, the beating of the heart.
3. Acoustics & Mus.
Pulsative sounds. See Beat, n.
4. Naut.
The process of sailing against the wind by tacks in zigzag direction.
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