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outrigger
noun
out·rig·ger
ˈau̇t-ˌri-gər 
1
a
: a projection with a float or a shaped log at the end attached to a boat to prevent capsizing
b
: a spar or projecting beam run out from a ship's side to help secure the masts or from a mast to extend a rope or sail
2
: a boat equipped with an outrigger
3
: a projecting member run out from a main structure to provide additional stability or to support something
especially
: a projecting frame to support the elevator or tailplanes of an airplane or the rotor of a helicopter
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Marron was first reported missing Feb. 14 after an outrigger kayak that was broken in two was found west of the Mission Bay entrance channel, investigators said.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Your little ones can experience local culture by jumping in outrigger canoes to see turtles, taking beachside ʻukulele lessons, digging for sand crabs, or taking a surf lesson with Rocky, the instructor, and his surfing dog.
—Dyana Lederman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
For example, a skier with disabilities can rent or buy equipment like outriggers and braces to help control their speed and balance on the mountain.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, WIRED, 1 Feb. 2025
Six of those pulses were detected by an outrigger telescope 41 miles (66 kilometers) away from CHIME.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Your little ones can experience local culture by jumping in outrigger canoes to see turtles, taking beachside ʻukulele lessons, digging for sand crabs, or taking a surf lesson with Rocky, the instructor, and his surfing dog.
—Dyana Lederman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
For example, a skier with disabilities can rent or buy equipment like outriggers and braces to help control their speed and balance on the mountain.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, WIRED, 1 Feb. 2025
Six of those pulses were detected by an outrigger telescope 41 miles (66 kilometers) away from CHIME.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Outrigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrigger. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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outrigger
noun
out·rig·ger
ˈau̇t-ˌrig-ər
1
: a frame that extends from the side of a boat to prevent upsetting
2
: a boat equipped with an outrigger
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