outrigger

A noun referring to a stabilizing structure for a canoe, consisting of spars attached to a shaped log or float that runs parallel to the hull.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa una estructura estabilizadora para canoas u otras embarcaciones, formada por vigas o brazos sujetos a un flotador especial que va paralelo al casco, o también el flotador mismo. Por extensión, puede referirse a cualquier elemento saliente que sirve de contrapeso o soporte.

1. Canoe stabilizer B2 formal

   A projecting structure attached to the side of a canoe or boat to provide stability, typically consisting of a long pole connected to a float that runs parallel to the hull.

   • The outrigger kept the canoe steady in the rough water.
   • Traditional Pacific Islanders use outrigger canoes for fishing and travel.
   • He attached the outrigger to the boat before setting sail.

   🇪🇸Estabilizador de canoa

   Sinónimos: floatstabilizer

• outriggers plural form
• outriggers' possessive plural form
• outrigger's possessive singular form