■ noun a beam, spar, or framework projecting from or over a boat's side.
↘a stabilizing float or secondary hull fixed parallel to a canoe or small ship.
↘a boat fitted with such a structure.
↘a similar projecting support in another structure.
Derivatives
outrigged adjective
Origin
C18: perh. influenced by the obs. naut. term outligger , in the same sense.