outboard

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outboard

adjective

not comparable Situated outside the hull of a vessel.
Opposite: inboard
not comparable Positioned away from the centre line of a ship or aircraft. The outboard bales in each tier should be placed on their edges so that their flats will be presented to the sweat battens. This precaution is necessary to lessen the damage in case of chafage.
Opposite: inboard
not comparable Being or relating to an external effects unit such as compressor or equalizer.

noun outboards

An outboard motor. Coordinate term: inboard
A vessel fitted with an outboard motor. Coordinate term: inboard
A studio having outboard gear (compressor, equalizer, etc.).

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@misc{outboard_2026,
  title = {outboard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/outboard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}