outboard

/'autbɔ:d/
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outboard

The fisherman started the outboard to head to the fishing spot.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Located on, mounted on, or directed toward the outside of a vessel or aircraft: Describes something positioned away from the central line or hull.
    • Having an external motor mounted on the stern of a boat: Describes a boat equipped with a detachable motor fixed to its rear.

  2. Noun:

    • An outboard motor: A portable internal-combustion engine with a propeller, designed to be mounted on the stern (rear) of a small boat.
    • A boat equipped with an outboard motor: A motorboat powered by such an engine.
Examples of Usage

  • Adjective:

    • The outboard fuel tanks were jettisoned first. (The fuel tanks located on the outside of the aircraft were discarded first.)
    • We rented an outboard motorboat for the day. (We rented a boat with an externally mounted motor for the day.)

  • Noun:

    • He started the outboard and steered away from the dock. (He started the external motor and steered away from the dock.)
    • The fisherman's small outboard was perfect for the lake. (The fisherman's small boat with an external motor was perfect for the lake.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Outboard of": A prepositional phrase meaning situated farther out from the center than something else.
    • The lifeboats are stored outboard of the main superstructure. (The lifeboats are stored in a position farther from the center than the main superstructure.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Outboard motor (n): The specific engine unit mounted on a boat's stern. Often shortened to "outboard."
  • Outdrive (n): The lower unit of a sterndrive (inboard/outboard) boat engine, which is mounted outside the hull. (Note: This is a related but distinct marine propulsion system.)
Synonyms
  • External: Located on the outside.
  • Stern-mounted: Attached to the rear of a boat (specifically for motors).
Antonyms
  • Inboard: Located inside the hull of a vessel; an engine mounted within the boat.
outboard

The fisherman started the outboard to head to the fishing spot.

Adjective
  1. located away from the midline of a vessel or aircraft
    • the outboard section of a wing
    • outboard rigging
Noun
  1. internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat
  2. a motorboat with an outboard motor

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