Meaning & use
Outboard
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Located toward, on, or beyond the outer side of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle, away from its centerline.
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They attached a new outboard motor to the small fishing boat.
The outboard engines on the aircraft's wings were serviced first.
A note on using this word
Most familiar from 'outboard motor', a detachable engine mounted on the outside of a boat's stern.
Words with a similar meaning
exteriorexternal
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Words with an opposite meaning
inboard
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