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outrigger definition

out·rig·ger (-rig′ər)

noun

  1. any temporary support extending out from a main structure
    1. any of a variety of frameworks extended beyond the rail of a ship for various purposes
    2. a brace holding an oarlock out from the side of a boat, to give the rower more leverage
    3. 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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