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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
Examples of outrigger in a Sentence
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Blue Soul Maui offers two-hour outrigger canoe tours from Hotel Wailea, allowing guests to snorkel, whale-watch, spot turtles, and learn more about Hawaiian culture while paddling from Wailea Beach along Maui's southern coast.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2024
This is a full-race boat with zero concessions to creature comfort, to the point where the carbon-fiber daggerboard in the water under the central hull reverberates up through the cabin to the mast and over to the outrigger hulls.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 8 July 2023
There’s a javelin-throwing contest, a coconut tree-climbing event, and an outrigger canoe race.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2024
So was the model outrigger canoe Lucas made with his grandfather for a school project.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
Make Four Seasons Resort Hualalai your home base: Unique experiences to share with your besties include a jaw-dropping swimmable aquarium, paddling in an outrigger canoe, and traditional lomi-lomi massages at the dreamy spa.
—Juliet Izon, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2023
Head to Maui to watch Santa arrive on Wailea Beach by outrigger canoe — no sleighs or reindeer here.
—Teresa Bergen, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2023
To top it off, the ride is also equipped with some of its Q Branch toys from the movie, including removable outrigger skis and a rear rocket booster that shoots out real flames.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 July 2023
Night walks, birdwatching, coral planting and coral gardening, monkey spotting, outrigger canoeing, and mangrove tours are all activities that guests can enjoy without leaving the peninsula.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2023
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2024
This is a full-race boat with zero concessions to creature comfort, to the point where the carbon-fiber daggerboard in the water under the central hull reverberates up through the cabin to the mast and over to the outrigger hulls.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 8 July 2023
There’s a javelin-throwing contest, a coconut tree-climbing event, and an outrigger canoe race.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2024
So was the model outrigger canoe Lucas made with his grandfather for a school project.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
Make Four Seasons Resort Hualalai your home base: Unique experiences to share with your besties include a jaw-dropping swimmable aquarium, paddling in an outrigger canoe, and traditional lomi-lomi massages at the dreamy spa.
—Juliet Izon, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2023
Head to Maui to watch Santa arrive on Wailea Beach by outrigger canoe — no sleighs or reindeer here.
—Teresa Bergen, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2023
To top it off, the ride is also equipped with some of its Q Branch toys from the movie, including removable outrigger skis and a rear rocket booster that shoots out real flames.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 July 2023
Night walks, birdwatching, coral planting and coral gardening, monkey spotting, outrigger canoeing, and mangrove tours are all activities that guests can enjoy without leaving the peninsula.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2023
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“Outrigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrigger. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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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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