outrigger
outrigger
Definition
out·rig·ger (-rig′ər)
noun
- any temporary support extending out from a main structure
- any of a variety of frameworks extended beyond the rail of a ship for various purposes
- a brace holding an oarlock out from the side of a boat, to give the rower more leverage
- a timber or other float rigged out from the side of certain canoes to prevent tipping; also, a canoe of this type
- a sparlike projection, for supporting the lesser airfoils of an airplane or the propellers or engines on an airship
outrigger
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: Except for the trireme none of these galleys had outriggers they were all worked over the gunwale.
Adjective modifier
- front: I managed to find some sill sections on ebay, and I bought some new front chassis outriggers from a specialist over the phone.
- full: They were a form of whiff, with roughly the same dimensions, fitted with sliding seats and full outriggers.
- new: I managed to find some sill sections on ebay, and I bought some new front chassis outriggers from a specialist over the phone.
- rear: This part will be replaced after the rear outrigger has been replaced.
Modifies a noun
- canoe: DAY 3 We crossed the river by outrigger canoe to the main rainforest.
- boat: There were outrigger boat trips guided by real-life native Hawaiians.
- scull: Outrigger scull A craft sculled by a man using two sculls or short oars, one in each hand.
- prince: Picture immediately to at oahu's turtle the outrigger prince.
- boom: Two beam trawls are used, deployed from outrigger booms, one each side of the vessel.
- resort: Us each a sliver i boarded was green to a outrigger resort chefs.
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