outboard motor
noun
: a small internal combustion engine with propeller integrally attached for mounting at the stern of a small boat
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The boat was described as being dark blue with a black bottom, is between 20-30 feet in length and possibly had four outboard motors.
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Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The commission said the boat that fled the accident was dark blue with a black bottom, is between 20-30 feet long and possibly had four outboard motors, CBS Miami reported.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The DinghyGo takes a versatility-first approach, offering a 3-in-1 inflatable that can be sailed, rowed, or fitted with an outboard motor, with models offering capacity for up to six passengers.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 13, New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
As the evening winds down, Venetians come and go along the canal in their own small boats with outboard motors, rippling water reflecting in the candlelight, and the ancient carving of the hotel’s façade, a Byzantine shimmer.
—Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2026
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Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The commission said the boat that fled the accident was dark blue with a black bottom, is between 20-30 feet long and possibly had four outboard motors, CBS Miami reported.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The DinghyGo takes a versatility-first approach, offering a 3-in-1 inflatable that can be sailed, rowed, or fitted with an outboard motor, with models offering capacity for up to six passengers.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 13, New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
As the evening winds down, Venetians come and go along the canal in their own small boats with outboard motors, rippling water reflecting in the candlelight, and the ancient carving of the hotel’s façade, a Byzantine shimmer.
—Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Outboard motor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outboard%20motor. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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