How to Use outrigger in a Sentence

outrigger

noun

• 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
• Head to Maui to watch Santa arrive on Wailea Beach by outrigger canoe — no sleighs or reindeer here.
  — Teresa Bergen, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2023
• 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
• So was the model outrigger canoe Lucas made with his grandfather for a school project.
  — Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
• 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
• To top it off, the ride is also equipped with some of its Q Branch toys from the movie, including removable outrigger skis and a rear rocket booster that shoots out real flames.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 July 2023
• 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

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