outrigger

Definition of Outrigger in English :

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Noun

1. outrigger

a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Outrigger

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noun

1.

a framework for supporting a pontoon outside and parallel to the hull of a boat to provide stability

2.

a boat equipped with such a framework, esp one of the canoes of the South Pacific

3.

any projecting framework attached to a boat, aircraft, building, etc, to act as a support

4. rowing another name for rigger (sense 2)

Outrigger

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noun

1.

any temporary support extending out from a main structure

2.

a.

any of a variety of frameworks extended beyond the rail of a ship for various purposes

b.

a brace holding an oarlock out from the side of a boat, to give the rower more leverage

c.

a timber or other float rigged out from the side of certain canoes to prevent tipping; also, a canoe of this type

3.

a sparlike projection, for supporting the lesser airfoils of an airplane or the propellers or engines on an airship

Outrigger

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n.

1. Nautical

a. A projecting beam or spar run out from the side of a vessel to help in securing the masts or from a mast to be used in extending a rope or sail.

b. A long thin float attached parallel to a seagoing canoe by projecting spars as a means of preventing it from capsizing.

c. A vessel fitted with such a float or beam.

d. A support for an oarlock projecting from the side of a racing shell.

e. A racing shell fitted with such a support.

2. A projecting frame extending laterally beyond the main structure of a vehicle, aircraft, or machine to stabilize the structure or support an extending part.

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