Meaning of OUTRIGGER
Pronunciation: | | 'awt`rigur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or pontoon parallel to the hull |
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| See Also: | | outrigger canoe, stabiliser, stabilizer | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Out"rig`ger\, n. (A["e]ronautics)
A projecting frame used to support the elevator or tail
planes, etc.
\Out"rig`ger\, n.
1. Any spar or projecting timber run out for temporary use,
as from a ship's mast, to hold a rope or a sail extended,
or from a building, to support hoisting teckle.
2. (Naut.)
(a) A projecting support for a rowlock, extended from the
side of a boat.
(b) A boat thus equipped.
(c) A projecting contrivance at the side of a boat to
prevent upsetting, as projecting spars with a log at
the end.
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