Definition of outrigger in English:

outrigger

noun ˈaʊtrɪɡəˈaʊtˌrɪɡər

1A beam, spar, or framework projecting from or over a boat's side.
舷外斜木；舷外支杆；舷外托座
Example sentencesExamples
- The beam is attached to the columns by means of a specially designed clamping system and has two cantilevered outriggers that anchor the top of the tension cables.
- I sat out on the beam, putting my weight on the outrigger.
- The creature emerged through the outrigger of the canoe with a ‘long neck like a turtle’, made ‘a big noise’ and the terrified man gathered his fishing tackle and hurriedly left.
- To reduce windage, powerboat owners should lower antennas and outriggers.
- Their ships normally look much like a flattened arrowhead with two round outrigger pods on the sides containing their weapons.
1. 1.1 A float or secondary hull fixed parallel to a canoe or small boat to stabilize it.
  （防翻船用的）舷外浮材，舷外浮体
  Example sentencesExamples
  The traditional bangka, an outrigger canoe, is still in common use for fishing and local transport.
  The Hawaiian outrigger canoe is part of the cultural heritage of America's only Island State.
  The fishermen of the cooperative had a large outrigger canoe, fished in a traditional manner with nets and caught about 350 kilo of fish a day on average.
  It's possible to rent an outrigger canoe and go to some of the more special places for snorkelling.
  Two outrigger hulls provide stability and prevent the boat from capsizing.
  In 2003, Tim attempted to solo sail from Florida to Cuba in an outrigger canoe.
  The boats are bancas, canoe-style hulls with twin bamboo outriggers.
  ‘Their canoes are made with a good deal of skill, and have an outrigger,’ he wrote.
  Diving is usually done from bancas, long, stable boats with outriggers, powered by truck diesel engines.
  Other features include standard wireless radio controls, wide-stance outriggers, hydraulic regeneration, and stability monitoring capability.
  The outboard motor growled to life and our outrigger kept us on an even keel while sea-birds sat on sharp, spume-glistening rocks, watching our heaving progress with mild interest.
  Nearly a third of the primary hull was missing along with one of the outriggers.
  Two outriggers give the vessel great stability.
  This time we will be assembling an outrigger canoe.
  It was either that or some boat that had built-in outriggers, each with its own dagger board (which was cunningly interchangeable with the rudder blade), and a central driving seat.
  Their boats are outrigger canoes, and outboard engines are not allowed.
  The canoe was over 20 feet long, he noted, and made from a hollowed-out tree with an outrigger on both sides.
2. 1.2 A boat fitted with an outrigger.
  带舷外浮体的小船
  Example sentencesExamples
  The fleet consisted of one large fish carrier, a medium purse-seine fishing vessel, three medium sized boats and four ocean going outriggers.
  Children in outriggers surrounded the ship for the better part of the day, making the entire affair seem like a county carnival.
  Ted, a tall, brown tree-trunk of a man, raced outriggers for more than 30 years.
  It was just what she did to get by and be happy and be able to paddle outriggers and go to Hawaii every year.
3. 1.3 A projecting support similar to an outrigger in another structure or vehicle.
  外支架；斜撑
  Example sentencesExamples
  Since there are no intermediate mechanical floors in the Times Square towers, the only acceptable locations for outriggers would have been at the rooftops and bases.
  Although pulled along by the frantic animal, he swiftly grabs an outrigger and slides smoothly back on board.
  Removable outrigger gear located away from the fuselage centreline is used to lighten the weight of the airborne aircraft.
  Mobilization is relatively simple, and, because there are no outriggers or other external bracing requirements, the unit can operate with minimal disruption of traffic.
  Equipped with a large central float and two outriggers, the sea-going Zero was a formidable opponent despite the fact that the floats caused drag and lowered overall performance.
  The machine consisted of the fuselage of a small biplane with two outriggers supporting to engines.
  Narrow building cores are commonly stabilized with outriggers, located in mechanical floors that divide the height of the building into three equal sections.
  Unlike the base vehicle, the outriggers stayed steady and well above the track surface, plus the truck drifted slightly at the apogee of each directional change.

Derivatives

outrigged

adjective

‘The Scouts are quite proficient but I am keen to see them handling the local outrigged log canoes during the trip,’ he said.

Origin

Mid 18th century: perhaps influenced by the obsolete nautical term outligger, in the same sense.

Definition of outrigger in US English:

outrigger

nounˈaʊtˌrɪɡərˈoutˌriɡər

1A beam, spar, or framework projecting from or over the side of a ship or boat.
舷外斜木；舷外支杆；舷外托座
Example sentencesExamples
- To reduce windage, powerboat owners should lower antennas and outriggers.
- Their ships normally look much like a flattened arrowhead with two round outrigger pods on the sides containing their weapons.
- I sat out on the beam, putting my weight on the outrigger.
- The beam is attached to the columns by means of a specially designed clamping system and has two cantilevered outriggers that anchor the top of the tension cables.
- The creature emerged through the outrigger of the canoe with a ‘long neck like a turtle’, made ‘a big noise’ and the terrified man gathered his fishing tackle and hurriedly left.
1. 1.1 A float or secondary hull fixed parallel to a canoe or other boat to stabilize it.
  （防翻船用的）舷外浮材，舷外浮体
  Example sentencesExamples
  Other features include standard wireless radio controls, wide-stance outriggers, hydraulic regeneration, and stability monitoring capability.
  The canoe was over 20 feet long, he noted, and made from a hollowed-out tree with an outrigger on both sides.
  The Hawaiian outrigger canoe is part of the cultural heritage of America's only Island State.
  Two outriggers give the vessel great stability.
  The fishermen of the cooperative had a large outrigger canoe, fished in a traditional manner with nets and caught about 350 kilo of fish a day on average.
  It was either that or some boat that had built-in outriggers, each with its own dagger board (which was cunningly interchangeable with the rudder blade), and a central driving seat.
  This time we will be assembling an outrigger canoe.
  Two outrigger hulls provide stability and prevent the boat from capsizing.
  Diving is usually done from bancas, long, stable boats with outriggers, powered by truck diesel engines.
  Nearly a third of the primary hull was missing along with one of the outriggers.
  The traditional bangka, an outrigger canoe, is still in common use for fishing and local transport.
  The boats are bancas, canoe-style hulls with twin bamboo outriggers.
  It's possible to rent an outrigger canoe and go to some of the more special places for snorkelling.
  ‘Their canoes are made with a good deal of skill, and have an outrigger,’ he wrote.
  Their boats are outrigger canoes, and outboard engines are not allowed.
  The outboard motor growled to life and our outrigger kept us on an even keel while sea-birds sat on sharp, spume-glistening rocks, watching our heaving progress with mild interest.
  In 2003, Tim attempted to solo sail from Florida to Cuba in an outrigger canoe.
2. 1.2 A boat fitted with an outrigger.
  带舷外浮体的小船
  Example sentencesExamples
  Ted, a tall, brown tree-trunk of a man, raced outriggers for more than 30 years.
  It was just what she did to get by and be happy and be able to paddle outriggers and go to Hawaii every year.
  The fleet consisted of one large fish carrier, a medium purse-seine fishing vessel, three medium sized boats and four ocean going outriggers.
  Children in outriggers surrounded the ship for the better part of the day, making the entire affair seem like a county carnival.
3. 1.3 A projecting support similar to an outrigger in another structure or vehicle.
  外支架；斜撑
  Example sentencesExamples
  The machine consisted of the fuselage of a small biplane with two outriggers supporting to engines.
  Since there are no intermediate mechanical floors in the Times Square towers, the only acceptable locations for outriggers would have been at the rooftops and bases.
  Mobilization is relatively simple, and, because there are no outriggers or other external bracing requirements, the unit can operate with minimal disruption of traffic.
  Equipped with a large central float and two outriggers, the sea-going Zero was a formidable opponent despite the fact that the floats caused drag and lowered overall performance.
  Removable outrigger gear located away from the fuselage centreline is used to lighten the weight of the airborne aircraft.
  Narrow building cores are commonly stabilized with outriggers, located in mechanical floors that divide the height of the building into three equal sections.
  Unlike the base vehicle, the outriggers stayed steady and well above the track surface, plus the truck drifted slightly at the apogee of each directional change.
  Although pulled along by the frantic animal, he swiftly grabs an outrigger and slides smoothly back on board.

Origin

Mid 18th century: perhaps influenced by the obsolete nautical term outligger, in the same sense.

词汇	outrigger
释义	Definition of outrigger in English: outrigger noun ˈaʊtrɪɡəˈaʊtˌrɪɡər 1A beam, spar, or framework projecting from or over a boat's side. 舷外斜木；舷外支杆；舷外托座 Example sentencesExamples The beam is attached to the columns by means of a specially designed clamping system and has two cantilevered outriggers that anchor the top of the tension cables. I sat out on the beam, putting my weight on the outrigger. The creature emerged through the outrigger of the canoe with a ‘long neck like a turtle’, made ‘a big noise’ and the terrified man gathered his fishing tackle and hurriedly left. To reduce windage, powerboat owners should lower antennas and outriggers. Their ships normally look much like a flattened arrowhead with two round outrigger pods on the sides containing their weapons. 1.1 A float or secondary hull fixed parallel to a canoe or small boat to stabilize it. （防翻船用的）舷外浮材，舷外浮体 Example sentencesExamples The traditional bangka, an outrigger canoe, is still in common use for fishing and local transport. The Hawaiian outrigger canoe is part of the cultural heritage of America's only Island State. The fishermen of the cooperative had a large outrigger canoe, fished in a traditional manner with nets and caught about 350 kilo of fish a day on average. It's possible to rent an outrigger canoe and go to some of the more special places for snorkelling. Two outrigger hulls provide stability and prevent the boat from capsizing. In 2003, Tim attempted to solo sail from Florida to Cuba in an outrigger canoe. The boats are bancas, canoe-style hulls with twin bamboo outriggers. ‘Their canoes are made with a good deal of skill, and have an outrigger,’ he wrote. Diving is usually done from bancas, long, stable boats with outriggers, powered by truck diesel engines. Other features include standard wireless radio controls, wide-stance outriggers, hydraulic regeneration, and stability monitoring capability. The outboard motor growled to life and our outrigger kept us on an even keel while sea-birds sat on sharp, spume-glistening rocks, watching our heaving progress with mild interest. Nearly a third of the primary hull was missing along with one of the outriggers. Two outriggers give the vessel great stability. This time we will be assembling an outrigger canoe. It was either that or some boat that had built-in outriggers, each with its own dagger board (which was cunningly interchangeable with the rudder blade), and a central driving seat. Their boats are outrigger canoes, and outboard engines are not allowed. The canoe was over 20 feet long, he noted, and made from a hollowed-out tree with an outrigger on both sides. 1.2 A boat fitted with an outrigger. 带舷外浮体的小船 Example sentencesExamples The fleet consisted of one large fish carrier, a medium purse-seine fishing vessel, three medium sized boats and four ocean going outriggers. Children in outriggers surrounded the ship for the better part of the day, making the entire affair seem like a county carnival. Ted, a tall, brown tree-trunk of a man, raced outriggers for more than 30 years. It was just what she did to get by and be happy and be able to paddle outriggers and go to Hawaii every year. 1.3 A projecting support similar to an outrigger in another structure or vehicle. 外支架；斜撑 Example sentencesExamples Since there are no intermediate mechanical floors in the Times Square towers, the only acceptable locations for outriggers would have been at the rooftops and bases. Although pulled along by the frantic animal, he swiftly grabs an outrigger and slides smoothly back on board. Removable outrigger gear located away from the fuselage centreline is used to lighten the weight of the airborne aircraft. Mobilization is relatively simple, and, because there are no outriggers or other external bracing requirements, the unit can operate with minimal disruption of traffic. Equipped with a large central float and two outriggers, the sea-going Zero was a formidable opponent despite the fact that the floats caused drag and lowered overall performance. The machine consisted of the fuselage of a small biplane with two outriggers supporting to engines. Narrow building cores are commonly stabilized with outriggers, located in mechanical floors that divide the height of the building into three equal sections. Unlike the base vehicle, the outriggers stayed steady and well above the track surface, plus the truck drifted slightly at the apogee of each directional change. Derivatives outrigged adjective ‘The Scouts are quite proficient but I am keen to see them handling the local outrigged log canoes during the trip,’ he said. Origin Mid 18th century: perhaps influenced by the obsolete nautical term outligger, in the same sense. Definition of outrigger in US English: outrigger nounˈaʊtˌrɪɡərˈoutˌriɡər 1A beam, spar, or framework projecting from or over the side of a ship or boat. 舷外斜木；舷外支杆；舷外托座 Example sentencesExamples To reduce windage, powerboat owners should lower antennas and outriggers. Their ships normally look much like a flattened arrowhead with two round outrigger pods on the sides containing their weapons. I sat out on the beam, putting my weight on the outrigger. The beam is attached to the columns by means of a specially designed clamping system and has two cantilevered outriggers that anchor the top of the tension cables. The creature emerged through the outrigger of the canoe with a ‘long neck like a turtle’, made ‘a big noise’ and the terrified man gathered his fishing tackle and hurriedly left. 1.1 A float or secondary hull fixed parallel to a canoe or other boat to stabilize it. （防翻船用的）舷外浮材，舷外浮体 Example sentencesExamples Other features include standard wireless radio controls, wide-stance outriggers, hydraulic regeneration, and stability monitoring capability. The canoe was over 20 feet long, he noted, and made from a hollowed-out tree with an outrigger on both sides. The Hawaiian outrigger canoe is part of the cultural heritage of America's only Island State. Two outriggers give the vessel great stability. The fishermen of the cooperative had a large outrigger canoe, fished in a traditional manner with nets and caught about 350 kilo of fish a day on average. It was either that or some boat that had built-in outriggers, each with its own dagger board (which was cunningly interchangeable with the rudder blade), and a central driving seat. This time we will be assembling an outrigger canoe. Two outrigger hulls provide stability and prevent the boat from capsizing. Diving is usually done from bancas, long, stable boats with outriggers, powered by truck diesel engines. Nearly a third of the primary hull was missing along with one of the outriggers. The traditional bangka, an outrigger canoe, is still in common use for fishing and local transport. The boats are bancas, canoe-style hulls with twin bamboo outriggers. It's possible to rent an outrigger canoe and go to some of the more special places for snorkelling. ‘Their canoes are made with a good deal of skill, and have an outrigger,’ he wrote. Their boats are outrigger canoes, and outboard engines are not allowed. The outboard motor growled to life and our outrigger kept us on an even keel while sea-birds sat on sharp, spume-glistening rocks, watching our heaving progress with mild interest. In 2003, Tim attempted to solo sail from Florida to Cuba in an outrigger canoe. 1.2 A boat fitted with an outrigger. 带舷外浮体的小船 Example sentencesExamples Ted, a tall, brown tree-trunk of a man, raced outriggers for more than 30 years. It was just what she did to get by and be happy and be able to paddle outriggers and go to Hawaii every year. The fleet consisted of one large fish carrier, a medium purse-seine fishing vessel, three medium sized boats and four ocean going outriggers. Children in outriggers surrounded the ship for the better part of the day, making the entire affair seem like a county carnival. 1.3 A projecting support similar to an outrigger in another structure or vehicle. 外支架；斜撑 Example sentencesExamples The machine consisted of the fuselage of a small biplane with two outriggers supporting to engines. Since there are no intermediate mechanical floors in the Times Square towers, the only acceptable locations for outriggers would have been at the rooftops and bases. Mobilization is relatively simple, and, because there are no outriggers or other external bracing requirements, the unit can operate with minimal disruption of traffic. Equipped with a large central float and two outriggers, the sea-going Zero was a formidable opponent despite the fact that the floats caused drag and lowered overall performance. Removable outrigger gear located away from the fuselage centreline is used to lighten the weight of the airborne aircraft. Narrow building cores are commonly stabilized with outriggers, located in mechanical floors that divide the height of the building into three equal sections. Unlike the base vehicle, the outriggers stayed steady and well above the track surface, plus the truck drifted slightly at the apogee of each directional change. Although pulled along by the frantic animal, he swiftly grabs an outrigger and slides smoothly back on board. Origin Mid 18th century: perhaps influenced by the obsolete nautical term outligger, in the same sense.
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