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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Tina Eves,
SPIN,
25 May 2026
That case charged a handful of Florida defendants with stealing more than 600 outboard boat engines and vessels from the Tampa area and shipping them to the migrant smugglers in the Quintana Roo area.
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Jay Weaver
may 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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.
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Austin Irwin,
Car and Driver,
28 July 2022
Hank Bradshaw,
Outdoor Life,
24 June 2026
So for specifically for inboard, inboard outboards.
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
17 June 2026
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Adjective
To this day, Freeman says artists from all over the world still reach out to him, trying to reproduce that Ramones sound, asking which microphones and mic placements, recording consoles, and outboard equipment were used during the sessions.
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Tina Eves,
SPIN,
25 May 2026
That case charged a handful of Florida defendants with stealing more than 600 outboard boat engines and vessels from the Tampa area and shipping them to the migrant smugglers in the Quintana Roo area.
—
Jay Weaver
may 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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.
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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
Half an hour north by five-horse outboard, McAree empties into Lac La Croix.
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Hank Bradshaw,
Outdoor Life,
24 June 2026
So for specifically for inboard, inboard outboards.
—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
17 June 2026
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“Outboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outboard. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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