outrigger

C2 Topic:Transportation

Also spelled out-riggers

US /ˈaʊtˌɹɪɡɚ/ UK /ˈaʊtˌɹɪɡə/ See IPA manual

Freq #57634

Meanings

1

noun
a float attached parallel to a canoe or boat by projecting struts to improve stability

The outrigger kept the narrow canoe steady in the breaking waves.
2

noun
a projecting beam, frame, or support extending from the side of a vessel, vehicle, crane, or building

The crew extended the crane's outrigger before lifting the load.
3

noun
an outrigger canoe or similar boat fitted with a stabilizing float

They crossed the lagoon in a small sailing outrigger.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a float attached parallel... stabilizing floatama

2 noun · a projecting beam, frame,... projecting supportstabilizer

3 noun · an outrigger canoe or... outrigger canoe

Word family

Derived forms outriggeredoutriggerless

Related forms inriggeroutriggedcanoeamaboom

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Phrases (1)

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outrigger canoe
a canoe with a projecting float that helps prevent it from overturning

Noun + noun

Etymology

A modification of earlier outligger under the influence of rig, formed from out- + ligger, 'something that lies or projects outward.' The nautical support sense broadened to stabilizing structures on cranes, vehicles, and buildings.

Topics

Transportation Word Formation & Derivatives

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# outrigger

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈaʊtˌɹɪɡɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈaʊtˌɹɪɡə/
**Frequency rank:** 57634

## Meanings
1. a float attached parallel to a canoe or boat by projecting struts to improve stability
2. a projecting beam, frame, or support extending from the side of a vessel, vehicle, crane, or building
3. an outrigger canoe or similar boat fitted with a stabilizing float

## Examples
- The outrigger kept the narrow canoe steady in the breaking waves.
- The crew extended the crane's outrigger before lifting the load.
- They crossed the lagoon in a small sailing outrigger.

## Synonyms
- stabilizing float
- projecting support
- stabilizer
- outrigger canoe

## Derived Forms
- outriggered
- outriggerless

## Related Forms
- inrigger
- outrigged
- canoe
- ama
- boom

## Etymology
A modification of earlier outligger under the influence of rig, formed from out- + ligger, 'something that lies or projects outward.' The nautical support sense broadened to stabilizing structures on cranes, vehicles, and buildings.

## Topics
- Transportation
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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