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A Writer's Dictionary:

outboard Definition


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outboard
adj
    1. Said of a motor or engine: portable and designed to be attached to the outside of a boat's stern.
    2. Said of a boat: equipped with such a motor or engine.
    3. Positioned towards or nearer the side of a ship or aircraft.
adverb, adj
    1. Nearer or towards the outside of a ship or aircraft.
noun
    1. An outboard motor or engine.
    2. A boat equipped with an outboard motor or engine. Compare inboard.
Etymology: 19c.



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