out·board
ˈau̇t-ˌbȯrd 
1
: situated outboard
2
: having, using, or limited to the use of an outboard motor
1
: outside a ship's bulwarks : in a lateral direction from the hull
2
: in a position closer or closest to either of the wingtips of an airplane or to the sides of an automobile
1
2
: a boat with an outboard motor
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Finally, the independent prop steering is said to decrease wear and tear on internal outboard components.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
Howard Walker, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2022
This time, the rear dampers are mounted outboard of the frame, rather than inside, which Chevy said was necessary for the new truck's size and architecture.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 28 July 2022
Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
The men filled a sixteen-foot outboard motorboat with supplies and containers of gasoline and set out across the bay next to their village, then braved the open Bering Sea.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
In the beginning of August, agents located a 38-foot center-console boat with three outboard engines behind a Dania Beach home.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Finally, the independent prop steering is said to decrease wear and tear on internal outboard components.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
Part of what made both the 605 and 505 possible was last year’s introduction of the groundbreaking 600 hp Verado V-12 outboard.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2022
This time, the rear dampers are mounted outboard of the frame, rather than inside, which Chevy said was necessary for the new truck's size and architecture.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 28 July 2022
Noun
Conley, Phelan and I took one boat with a jet-drive outboard.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
The men filled a sixteen-foot outboard motorboat with supplies and containers of gasoline and set out across the bay next to their village, then braved the open Bering Sea.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Outboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outboard. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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outboard
1 of 3 adjective
out·board
ˈau̇t-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
1
: located outboard
2
: having or using an outboard motor
outboard
2 of 3 adverb1
: outside a ship's hull : away from the long axis of a ship
2
: in a position closer to the wing tips of an airplane
outboard
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