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out·rig·ger  audio  (outrgr) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. Nautical
    1. A projecting beam or spar run out from the side of a vessel to help in securing the masts or from a mast to be used in extending a rope or sail.
    2. A long thin float attached parallel to a seagoing canoe by projecting spars as a means of preventing it from capsizing.
    3. A vessel fitted with such a float or beam.
    4. A support for an oarlock projecting from the side of a racing shell.
    5. A racing shell fitted with such a support.
  2. A projecting frame extending laterally beyond the main structure of a vehicle, aircraft, or machine to stabilize the structure or support an extending part.



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