outrigger Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull
WordNet
Out"rig`ger noun
Definitions
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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. -
(Naut.) (a) A projecting support for a rowlock, extended from the side of a boat. (b) A boat thus equipped. (c) A projecting contrivance at the side of a boat to prevent upsetting, as projecting spars with a log at the end.