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OUTRIGGER
outrigger
(noun) a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
outrigger (plural outriggers)
(nautical) Any of various projecting beams or spars that provide support for a sailing ship's mast.
(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.
(rowing) An outrigger canoe or boat.
(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.
(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.
Source: Wiktionary
Out"rig`ger, n.
1. Any spar or projecting timber run out for temporary use, as from a ship's mast, to hold a rope or a sail extended, or from a building, to support hoisting teckle.
2. (Naut.) (a) A projecting support for a rowlock, extended from the side of a boat. (b) A boat thus equipped. (c) A projecting contrivance at the side of a boat to prevent upsetting, as projecting spars with a log at the end.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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