Properties:

A rigid item which is at least three times as long as it is high. It includes an eye(s), ring(s), hole(s), loop(s), or the like, to facilitate hoisting and is designed to permit attaching such items as sling legs, shackles, rods, and hooks at two or more points. It may include attachments, but for items including sling legs, see sling, beam type. Do not use if a more specific name applies, such as beam, hoisting, airplane smoke tank; and beam, hoisting liquid gas tank. Excludes link, hoisting.