outriggers (Meaning)
outriggers
a projecting member run out from a main structure to provide additional stability or to support something, a frame that extends from the side of a boat to prevent upsetting, a spar or projecting beam run out from a ship's side to help secure the masts or from a mast to extend a rope or sail, a projection with a float or a shaped log at the end attached to a boat to prevent capsizing, a boat equipped with an outrigger, a projecting frame to support the elevator or tailplanes of an airplane or the rotor of a helicopter
Synonyms & Antonyms of outriggers
outriggers Sentence Examples
- The canoe's outriggers provided stability in the strong wind.
- The Polynesian voyaging canoes used outriggers to extend their reach across the Pacific Ocean.
- The racing catamaran utilized outriggers to lift the hull out of the water for increased speed.
- The outriggers on the sailboat acted as ballast, counteracting the force of the wind on the sails.
- The fishermen secured the outriggers to the boat to prevent it from capsizing in rough seas.
- The kayak was equipped with large outriggers for added buoyancy and stability.
- The windsurfer's outriggers prevented him from falling into the water when tacking.
- The pontoon boat's wide outriggers provided a spacious and comfortable seating area.
- The outriggers on the trimaran acted as floats, allowing the boat to become semi-submerged in shallow water.
- The outrigger assembly on the boat was designed to minimize drag while enhancing stability.
FAQs About the word outriggers
a projecting member run out from a main structure to provide additional stability or to support something, a frame that extends from the side of a boat to preve
yawls, keelboats, dinghies, brigantines, sailboats, luggers, yachts, frigates, cutters, junk
No antonyms found.
The canoe's outriggers provided stability in the strong wind.
The Polynesian voyaging canoes used outriggers to extend their reach across the Pacific Ocean.
The racing catamaran utilized outriggers to lift the hull out of the water for increased speed.
The outriggers on the sailboat acted as ballast, counteracting the force of the wind on the sails.
