outboard motor

noun

A detachable and pivotable propulsion unit fitted over the transom of a boat, comprising an engine that drives a propeller.

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Meanings

nounoutboard motor (plural outboard motors)

plural outboard motors

  1. A detachable and pivotable propulsion unit fitted over the transom of a boat, comprising an engine that drives a propeller.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouninternal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat

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Broader
internal-combustion engineICE
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outboard

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan forabord
  • forabordengine fitted over the transom of a boat
Chinese Mandarin 舷外機 /舷外机
  • 舷外機 /舷外机 (xiánwàijī)engine fitted over the transom of a boat
Dutch buitenboordmotor
  • buitenboordmotorengine fitted over the transom of a boat
Estonian päramootor
  • päramootorengine fitted over the transom of a boat
Finnish perämoottori, ulkolaitamoottori
  • perämoottoriengine fitted over the transom of a boat
  • ulkolaitamoottoriengine fitted over the transom of a boat
French moteur hors-bord, hors-bord
  • moteur hors-bordengine fitted over the transom of a boat
  • hors-bordengine fitted over the transom of a boat
German Außenbordmotor, Außenborder
  • Außenbordmotorengine fitted over the transom of a boat
  • Außenborderengine fitted over the transom of a boat
Irish inneall crochta
  • inneall crochtaengine fitted over the transom of a boat
Italian motore fuoribordo
  • motore fuoribordoengine fitted over the transom of a boat
Māori pūrere tautau
  • pūrere tautauengine fitted over the transom of a boat
Norwegian Bokmål påhengsmotor, utabordsmotor
  • påhengsmotorengine fitted over the transom of a boat
  • utabordsmotorengine fitted over the transom of a boat
  • utenbordsmotorengine fitted over the transom of a boat
Spanish fuera borda
  • fuera bordaengine fitted over the transom of a boat
Swedish utombordsmotor, utombordare
  • utombordsmotorengine fitted over the transom of a boat
  • utombordareengine fitted over the transom of a boat
  • aktersnurraengine fitted over the transom of a boat
Cite this entry
APA

outboard motor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outboard%20motor

MLA

“outboard motor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outboard%20motor. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outboard motor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outboard%20motor.

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