inboard

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adverb

in·​board ˈin-ˌbȯrd 

1

: inside the line of a ship's bulwarks or hull

2

: toward the center line of a vehicle or craft (such as a ship or aircraft)

inboard

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adjective

1

: located inboard

an inboard engine

an inboard spoiler

2

of a boat : having an inboard engine

inboard

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noun

: a boat with an inboard motor

Examples of inboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Retraining one's brain to use them would take longer than a single test drive—not only are the displays inboard of where you're used to looking, but there's also a difference in spatial understanding between a reflection and a projection. — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 4 Oct. 2022

The boat is a 27-foot offshore style sport boat, inboard/outboard with loud exhaust. — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2018

Adjective

While its inboard diesel engine gives it an operational cruising speed of 25 knots (29 mph, 46 km/h) and a range of 650 nautical miles, the craft can sprint up to a maximum speed of 55 knots (63 mph, 102 km/h). — David Szondy july 18, New Atlas, 19 July 2026

For the occupants of Over the Moon, a high-end Chris Craft pleasure boat with an inboard motor designed by Volvo, June 21 began as a summer day on the lake and included a pre-noon pickup of two gallons of an iconic Tahoe rum concoction known as Wet Woody’s from a dockside restaurant. — Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026

Noun

Those are responsible for starting the diesel engines, which can be divorced via a lever that engages and disengages the inboard steering clutches. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026

Post-impact fire consumed the majority of the fuselage and the inboard wing sections. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inboard

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword

Kids Definition

inboard

adverb

in·​board

ˈin-ˌbō(ə)rd, 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

1

: inside the hull of a ship or boat

2

: close or closest to the center line of an aircraft or ship

inboard adjective