How to Use outrigger in a Sentence

outrigger

noun
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  • The men on the outrigger platform rushed to grab the spire and align it with the riveting holes to bolt it in place.
    — Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2019
  • First, the 45-degree steel outriggers push the wheels sideways, out from the center of the car.
    — Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, 10 Apr. 2017
  • A 200-year-old koa wood outrigger canoe sits in the lobby.
    — Jackie Burrell, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2017
  • Carved canoes slide down broad rivers, and narrow outrigger boats bob along the shore.
    — Aurora Almendral, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2017
  • The collision damaged the bow and outrigger of the Polaris, the Coast Guard said in a statement, adding that no one was injured.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2018
  • In his hands are two outriggers used for balance and turning.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2023
  • In the predawn light, Lorene de Guzman paddles out to sea in his tiny wooden outrigger to hand-feed the giants living in the water.
    — New York Times, 24 Oct. 2021
  • If a burst is detected, data from the outrigger dishes allow the telescope to zoom in and pin the FRB to its galaxy.
    — Bydaniel Clery, science.org, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Nobody’s free from it, except maybe Quinn [Fred Hechinger] and the guys in the outrigger canoe, because none of them are making money from the ocean.
    — New York Times, 15 Aug. 2021
  • The canoe itself is the outrigger style, which means that aside from the main hull, there’s a lateral support float parallel to the boat.
    — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, 12 Aug. 2019
  • One day four expert canoe steersmen in an outrigger went out to catch waves.
    — Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 30 Aug. 2022
  • The structure is a core and outrigger setup that resembles a skier braced by poles.
    — Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Finn, 42, is manning a proa, a Polynesian style boat with an outrigger, on his record attempt.
    — Matt Sledge, NOLA.com, 21 Jan. 2021
  • Swim in the peaceful waves, lunch under a thatch-roof cabana under the palms, or hire an outrigger for excursions on the water.
    — Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Members practice five times a week in 40-foot dragon boats and one- or two-person outriggers.
    — Dotty Brown, Philly.com, 28 Sep. 2017
  • The aluminum vessel pairs a sharp, pointed bow and a prominent main hull with two smaller outrigger hulls that kind of look like wings.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2023
  • No one was injured, but Rumer said the outrigger was set on fire and exploded into splinters.
    — Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News, 27 June 2022
  • From the ceiling hang two sparkling white ships, looking like some magical sugar sculptures with spurred outriggers that can both sail through the sky and under the sea.
    — Siobhan Morrissey, miamiherald, 13 Oct. 2017
  • One of his acquaintances once saw a white shark come out of the water to try and snap an American flag fluttering off his outrigger.
    — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 July 2023
  • This adapted outrigger canoe has colorful tropical drinks to prep you for a 1,000-mile sail across the ocean.
    — Vincent Crampton, OrlandoSentinel.com, 30 May 2017
  • The adventurous can take an outrigger canoe out onto the water or join a hike to see the area's waterfalls.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2018
  • The derrick, normally only able to lift 20 tons, leaned its boom from an outrigger platform close against the arches for extra strength.
    — Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2019
  • Once the outrigger broke, the boat capsized and sank in under five minutes, according to CBS Miami.
    — Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 9 May 2022
  • Fly over flat land or sea and use the outrigger brushes to corner around rubbernecking traffic.
    — Wired Staff, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2001
  • His two boats, traditional Filipino outriggers called bancas, float in the shallow water nearby, new coats of white paint on the decks, drying in the sun.
    — National Geographic, 29 Aug. 2016
  • Access is by boat from the airport; even breakfast can arrive via outrigger canoes.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Instead, legend has it that Saint Nick reaches the islands by way of an outrigger canoe—pulled by dolphins, not reindeer.
    — Cassie Shortsleeve, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2017
  • The same radio signal also pops outriggers from either side of the seat (which are pressed in manually, similar to but not via the same swiveling action that arms the belts).
    — Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver, 21 May 2019
  • Crafted from bamboo, this type of outrigger canoe has been used for centuries by the indigenous people of the South Pacific.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2021
  • My grandparents used to race outrigger canoes, and my grandfather still loves to fine tune my paddling technique.
    — Chantae Reden, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023

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