Outboard (Adjective)
Meaning
Located away from the midline of a vessel or aircraft; "the outboard section of a wing"; "outboard rigging".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The helicopter's outboard sections were the first to sustain damage in the rough weather.
- Inspectors examined the outboard fuel tanks on the airplane to determine the cause of the malfunction.
- Engineers are studying ways to strengthen the outboard components of the rocket.
- Each wing on the small aircraft featured a small aileron near the outboard edge.
- Safety regulators emphasized the need to check the outboard electrical connections before the vessel's launch.