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Outrigger
Meaning
Noun
●
In Nautical:
Any of various
projecting
beams
or
spars
that provide support for a
sailing
ship's mast.
●
In Nautical:
A long
thin
timber
,
pontoon
, or other
float
attached
parallel
to a
canoe
or
boat
by
projecting
struts
as a means of
preventing
tipping
or capsizing.
●
In Rowing:
An
outrigger canoe
or boat.
●
In Nautical:
An
iron
bracket
or
brace
for an
oarlock
projecting
from the
side
of a
rowing
boat.
●
An
extension
mechanism
, often
retractable
when not
in use
, on a
boat
,
vehicle
, or structure which helps to
stabilize
it to keep it from
tipping
over.
●
In Skiing:
A type of
ski pole
, with
skis
attached
at
the bottom
,
instead of
the spike/pick
found on
a
normal
pole
. It is used in
downhill skiing
variants
of
para-skiing
, especially those that use a
sit-ski
, such as the monoski.
Sourced from
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