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outboard
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outboard
n.
motor attached to the outside of a boat
adv.
away from the ship's center
adj.
on the outside of a boat; situated by the hull of the boat
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Outboard motor
An outboard motor is a propulsion system for boats, consisting of a self-contained unit that includes engine, gearbox and propeller or jet drive, designed to be affixed to the outside of the transom. They are the most common motorized method of propelling small watercraft. As well as providing propulsion, outboards provide steering control, as they are designed to pivot over their mountings and thus control the direction of thrust. The skeg also acts as a rudder when the engine is not running. Unlike inboard motors, outboard motors can be easily removed for storage or repairs.
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outboard
Noun
1. a motorboat with an outboard motor
(synonym) outboard motorboat
(hypernym) motorboat, powerboat
2. internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat
(synonym) outboard motor
(hypernym) internal-combustion engine, ICE
(part-meronym) screw, screw propeller
Adjective
1. located away from the midline of a vessel or aircraft; "the outboard section of a wing"; "outboard rigging"
(antonym) inboard
(similar) portable
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Outboard
(a. & adv.)
Beyond or outside of the lines of a vessel's bulwarks or hull; in a direction from the hull or from the keel; -- opposed to inboard; as, outboard rigging; swing the davits outboard.
Beyond or outside of the lines of a vessel's bulwarks or hull; in a direction from the hull or from the keel; -- opposed to inboard; as, outboard rigging; swing the davits outboard.
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Outboard
An engine not permanently affixed to the structure of the craft, regardless of the method or location used to mount the engine, (e.g., motor wells, "kicker pits", motor pockets, etc). (USCG2)
