Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outboard

/ˈaʊtbˌɔɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: out-board
IPA: /ˈaʊtbˌɔɹd/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Situated outside the hull of a vessel.

adj

Positioned away from the centre line of a ship or aircraft.

adj

Being or relating to an external effects unit such as compressor or equalizer.

noun

An outboard motor.

noun

A vessel fitted with an outboard motor.

noun

A studio having outboard gear (compressor, equalizer, etc.).

Example Sentences

"The outboard bales in each tier should be placed on their edges so that their flats will be presented to the sweat battens. This precaution is necessary to lessen the damage in case of chafage."
"Coordinate term: inboard"

Inflected Forms

outboards (plural)

Derived Forms

outboarder outboarding

Synonyms

outboard motor outboard motorboat

Antonyms

inboard

Questions

How do you pronounce outboard?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaʊtbˌɔɹd/.
What does outboard mean?: Situated outside the hull of a vessel.

How to pronounce outboard

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