adjective
- equipped with an outrigger or outriggers (a framework or spar extending from the side of a boat or aircraft to provide stability or support)
Usage: nautical; aviation
verb
- past tense and past participle of 'outrig': to fit or equip with an outrigger
Usage: nautical; technical
Examples
- The outrigged canoe was more stable in rough waters.
- The fishing boat was outrigged with floats on both sides.
- They outrigged the aircraft with additional support structures.
- The outrigged design helped prevent the vessel from capsizing.
- The crew outrigged the catamaran before the long voyage.
- Modern outrigged boats are common in Pacific island cultures.