outboard

(o̵utbôrd′)

adjective, adverb

  1. outside the hull or bulwarks of, or toward the side of, a ship or boat
  2. ☆ away from or farther from the hull or fuselage of an aircraft
  3. ☆ outside the main body of a spacecraft

noun

  1. outboard motor
  2. a boat with an outboard motor

See outboard in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Nautical
    a. Situated or positioned outside the hull of a vessel.
    b. Being in a position that is away from the center line of the hull of a ship.
  2. Situated or positioned toward or nearer the end of a wing of an aircraft.
noun
  1. An outboard motor.
  2. A boat with an outboard motor.

Related Forms:

  • outˈboardˌ adverb

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