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outrigger
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Outrigger
• (n.) A projecting frame used to support the elevator or tail planes, etc. • (n.) A boat thus equipped. • (n.) A projecting contrivance at the side of a boat to prevent upsetting, as projecting spars with a log at the end. • (n.) Any spar or projecting timber run out for tempora... Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/outrigger/
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Outrigger
An outrigger is a part of a boat`s rigging which is rigid and extends beyond the side or gunwale of a boat. In an outrigger canoe and in sailboats such as the proa, an outrigger is a thin, long, solid, hull used to stabilise an inherently unstable main hull. The outrigger is positioned rigidly and ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outrigger
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Outrigger
- An extension of a rafter beyond the wall line. Usually a smaller member nailed to a larger rafter to form a cornice or roof overhang. Found op http://www.homebuildingmanual.com/Glossary.htm
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Outrigger
A structural member which is usually perpendicular to a joist and attaches under the outstanding leg of one of the joist top chord angles. It then bears on a beam or wall and cantilevers across, similar to a top chord extension. Found op http://www.areforum.org/up/GeneralStructures/JOIST%20AND%20STRUCTURAL%20GLO
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outrigger
outrigger, canoe-type vessel with a wood or bamboo float attached to the side of the craft and extending out over the water. The term outrigger also refers to the float itself. The craft is used throughout the South Pacific, although its greatest development has probably come in Sri Lanka, where tra... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sports/A0837123.html
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outrigger
A stabilising float attached to one or both sides of a narrow hull. Found op http://www.diy-wood-boat.com/Boating-terms.html
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Outrigger
A structure which extends outboard to suspend lines or nets over the water or small secondary hull. Found op http://www.seadercraft.com/sailing_glossary.html
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outrigger
1) A stabilizer for a canoe 2) Stabiliser 3) Stabilizer Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/outrigger/1
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