American English pronunciation
How to pronounce outboard
IPA transcription: ['aʊt,bɔɹd]
Pronunciation variants: ['aʊt,bɔɹd]['aʊt,bɚd]
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Noun
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internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat
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a motorboat with an outboard motor
Adjective
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located away from the midline of a vessel or aircraft
“the outboard section of a wing”
“outboard rigging”
Usage examples
- British Seagull outboards were first sold under the name Marston Seagull.
- They are the second largest producer of outboards in the world.
- It also reduces yaw in the event of an outboard engine failure.
- The two outboard Rolls-Royce Merlins were replaced by the jet engine.