Definition of outboard motor
: a small internal combustion engine with propeller integrally attached for mounting at the stern of a small boat
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Freighter-style canoes with outboard motors drifted adjacent to the dock.
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One raised his head from the water and bit a corner of the outboard motor almost delicately.
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This Poseidon of prop-spinners—under a carbon-fiber cowling pinstriped with LED lightbars—is currently the world’s most powerful production outboard motor.
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Our driver steers with a growling outboard motor through searing midday light toward Laguna del Tesoro, or Treasure Lagoon.
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Panga boats are fishing vessels that tend to be about 20 feet long and often are powered by outboard motors.
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The project was funded by the Sport Fish Restoration Program, according to ADCNR, which is supported through excise taxes on the sale of outboard motor fuel, fishing equipment, and the sale of state fishing licenses.
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Power options range from a single 350-horsepower outboard motor to twin 350s, which produce a top speed of 70 mph for the 28-foot center console.
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Two lower units were stolen from Yamaha 250-horsepower outboard motors on a vessel parked at a residence.
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First Known Use of outboard motor
1909
OUTBOARD MOTOR Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of outboard motor for English Language Learners
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: a small engine that is attached to the back of a small boat
OUTBOARD MOTOR Defined for Kids
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Definition of outboard motor for Students
: a small gasoline engine with an attached propeller that can be fastened to the back end of a small boat
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