hike out

verb

to lean over the edge of a boat, in order to counterbalance its weight when it is tilted, to avoid heeling.

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Meanings

verbhike out (third-person singular simple present hikes out, present participle hiking out, simple past and past participle hiked out)

present singular third person hikes out · participle present hiking out · participle past hiked out · past hiked out

  1. nauticalto lean over the edge of a boat, in order to counterbalance its weight when it is tilted, to avoid heeling.
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APA

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“hike out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hike%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hike out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hike%20out.

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