verb
- to rig out or equip with outriggers (nautical/technical)
Usage: nautical; technical
noun
- plural of outrig; frameworks or supports extending outward from a main structure
Usage: nautical; technical
Examples
- The boat was outrigged with stabilizing arms to improve balance in rough water.
- The fishing vessel's outrigs extended far from the hull to support the nets.
- Modern canoes are often outrigged to prevent capsizing.
- The crew carefully maintained the outrigs before each voyage.