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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New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
And the center row middle seat still moves separately from the outboard seats so seats can be configured a variety of ways.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 6 Feb. 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
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Now, the company is sliding some of the shinier new technology from those V8 outboard models down the line to V6 and inline-four motors.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
View 9 Images Last month, Honda expanded the outboard family built around the first-ever production V8 in its storied history of engine building.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
And the center row middle seat still moves separately from the outboard seats so seats can be configured a variety of ways.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 6 Feb. 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
Yamaha started with their largest offshore outboard, the XTO 450, and made some smart changes to handle hydrogen.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Now, the company is sliding some of the shinier new technology from those V8 outboard models down the line to V6 and inline-four motors.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Outboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outboard. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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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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