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outboard

Syllabification: (out·board)
Pronunciation: /ˈoutˌbô(ə)rd/
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Definition of outboard

adjective & adverb

  • on, toward, or near the outside, especially of a ship or other vehicle: [as adjective]:the outboard rear seats [as adverb]:the chart table faces outboard
  • [as adjective] (of a motor) portable and usually mounted on the outside of the stern of a boat.
  • [as adjective] (of an electronic accessory) in a separate container from the device with which it is used.

noun

  • an outboard motor.
  • a boat with an outboard motor.

Phrases

outboard of

to the outside or on the far side of:the controls are placed just outboard of the wheel

outboard in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of outboard in the British & World English dictionary