📚 noun • entry_id 38278
outrigger
/ˈaʊtˌɹɪɡə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
tangón
Any of various projecting beams or spars that provide support for a sailing ship's mast.
batanga
An extension mechanism, often retractable when not in use, on a boat, vehicle, or structure which helps to stabilize it to keep it from tipping over.
From the cowcatcher hung the outrigger of the tricycle, leaping about as though in the grip of death itself, beating against the iron that had shattered it, striking the road, send…
These piles supported long lengths of hard timber (approximately 2-ft. square section) which provided a firm anchorage for the outriggers supporting the cranes.
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