outrigger

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Recent Examples of outrigger Book a Hawaiian outrigger canoe trip at sunrise to watch dolphins. Carla Vianna, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025 The robot moves on two ABS differential drive wheels, using two fold-out wheeled outriggers to keep its balance. New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025 Plunge into the pristine waters for snorkeling, kayaking, outrigger canoeing or stand-up paddleboarding. Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 And Ami just loses her footing and falls off the outrigger. EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outrigger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrigger
Noun
  • The Sheriff’s Office said investigators determined the 25-foot DCB Performance Marine Mach 26 catamaran was traveling upstream on the Colorado at a high speed at the time of the crash.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The partnership centers on the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix (May 9-10) and the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix (May 30-31), with BTA branding on the team’s F50 catamaran plus destination content across digital platforms, and prominence during race-week events.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The couple were originally headed to their yacht in Elbow Cay.
    Adam Sabes , Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
  • As for Mitan, the yacht will now spend seven to eight months cruising south towards Mexico, calling at multiple anchorages along the way.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Pizza cutter and reheating plate help make enjoying leftovers simple and mess-free.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • With an assist from the Coast Guard cutter Spar, the laker returned to port.
    Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Unable to get down, Thompson remained in the tower until a Navy schooner attracted by the blaze came to shore and rescued him.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Bring your favorite bottle of bubbly and pick up a lobster roll flight from Off the Hook before setting sail on the Argia schooner, which accommodates up to 49 passengers.
    Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Now as sailors stepped out into the surf, a great crowd tried to take oars off the first sloop.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Blasetti is facing grand larceny charges for allegedly swiping a keelboat from the Dyckman Marina in Inwood around noon Saturday and rowed it to a trimaran moored out in the Hudson River.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
  • Most of the time, a small keelboat barely exceeds 10 knots of speed (11.5mph).
    Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Those who prefer something more active can rent jet skis or head on a catboat tour in a two-person catamaran.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024
  • At the Seafire, everything from nautical motif chairs upholstered in international flags to a traditional wooden Cayman catboat and prints from local pop artist Dready are found beneath the lobby’s 20-foot ceiling, grounded by natural materials, like weathered wood and polished coral stone.
    Shayne Benowitz, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Noun
  • The excess metal goes into roll off boxes or lugger boxes at the customer's factory.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
  • One of the luggers offered her the pick of the litter but warned against some old chairs.
    Jake Offenhartz, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Outrigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrigger. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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