What is the meaning of Outrigger?

  • (n.) A projecting frame used to support the elevator or tail planes, etc.
  • (n.) A boat thus equipped.
  • (n.) A projecting contrivance at the side of a boat to prevent upsetting, as projecting spars with a log at the end.
  • (n.) 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.
  • (n.) A projecting support for a rowlock, extended from the side of a boat.
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APAWebster's. (2011). outrigger. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/outrigger/definitions/2040144
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "outrigger" http://smartdefine.org/outrigger/definitions/2040144 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, outrigger, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/outrigger/definitions/2040144>.
MLAWebster's. "outrigger" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/outrigger/definitions/2040144>
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