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outrigger

noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtˌɹɪɡə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈaʊtˌɹɪɡɚ/
  • CMU ARPABET: AW1 T R IH2 G ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various projecting beams or spars that provide support for a sailing ship's mast.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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2

noun

Meaning 2

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An outrigger canoe or boat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, rowing, sports

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4

noun

Meaning 4

An iron bracket or brace for an oarlock projecting from the side of a rowing boat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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5

noun

Meaning 5

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

noun

Meaning 6

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skiing, sports

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7

noun

Meaning 7

a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: stabilizer, stabiliser

History

Etymology

Modification of earlier outligger after rig (“to fit out”); equivalent to out- + ligger.

Across languages

Translations

40 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tukipuu — (nautical) beam that provides support for a mast
  • French: tangon — (nautical) beam that provides support for a mast
  • French: bôme — (nautical) beam that provides support for a mast
  • German: Ausleger — (nautical) beam that provides support for a mast
  • Irish: bíoma amuigh — (nautical) beam that provides support for a mast
  • Spanish: tangón — (nautical) beam that provides support for a mast
  • Bislama: nasama — (nautical) a projecting structure on a boat
  • Catalan: batanga — (nautical) a projecting structure on a boat
  • Dutch: uitlegger — (nautical) a projecting structure on a boat
  • Dutch: drijver — (nautical) a projecting structure on a boat
  • German: Ausleger — (nautical) a projecting structure on a boat
  • Hawaiian: ama — (nautical) a projecting structure on a boat
  • Indonesian: cadik — (nautical) a projecting structure on a boat
  • Raga: hama — (nautical) a projecting structure on a boat
  • Samoan: ama — (nautical) a projecting structure on a boat
  • Spanish: batanga — (nautical) a projecting structure on a boat
  • Tok Pisin: saman — (nautical) a projecting structure on a boat
  • Tongan: hama — (nautical) a projecting structure on a boat
  • Finnish: sivukelluke — (nautical) a float or pontoon
  • Finnish: kylkiäispuu — (nautical) a float or pontoon
  • Finnish: siipipuu — (nautical) a float or pontoon
  • French: balancier — (nautical) a float or pontoon
  • Hebrew: שֶׁלָח (shelakh) — (nautical) a float or pontoon
  • Māori: amatiatia — (nautical) a float or pontoon
  • Māori: ama — (nautical) a float or pontoon
  • Russian: аутригер (autriger) — (nautical) a float or pontoon
  • Dutch: uitleggerkano — (nautical) an outrigger canoe
  • Dutch: vlerkprauw — (nautical) an outrigger canoe
  • Finnish: kylkiäiskanootti — (nautical) an outrigger canoe
  • French: pirogue à balancier — (nautical) an outrigger canoe
  • German: Auslegerboot — (nautical) an outrigger canoe
  • Hebrew: סִירַת שְׁלָחִים (sirat shelakhim) — (nautical) an outrigger canoe
  • Māori: amatiatia — (nautical) an outrigger canoe
  • Māori: waka ama — (nautical) an outrigger canoe
  • Russian: аутригер-каноэ (autriger-kanoe) — (nautical) an outrigger canoe
  • Finnish: hankainsuoja — (nautical) bracket for an oarlock
  • Finnish: kiinnike — (nautical) bracket for an oarlock
  • French: porte-nage — (nautical) bracket for an oarlock
  • French: porte-en-dehors — (nautical) bracket for an oarlock
  • German: Ausleger — (nautical) bracket for an oarlock