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outrigger

Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtrɪgə/
Definition of outrigger

noun

  • a beam, spar, or framework projecting from or over a boat’s side.
  • a float or secondary hull fixed parallel to a canoe or small boat to stabilize it.
  • a boat fitted with an outrigger.
  • a projecting support similar to an outrigger in another structure or vehicle.

Derivatives

outrigged

adjective

Origin:

mid 18th century: perhaps influenced by the obsolete nautical term outligger, in the same sense

outrigger in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of outrigger in the US English dictionary
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