Outrigger vs. Ama

Outriggernoun

(nautical) Any of various projecting beams or spars that provide support for a sailing ship's mast.

Amanoun

A traditional Japanese pearl diver, typically female.

Outriggernoun

(nautical) A long thin timber, pontoon, or other float attached parallel to a canoe or boat by projecting struts as a means of preventing tipping or capsizing.

Amanoun

(nautical) The float on the outrigger of a proa or trimaran.

Outriggernoun

(rowing) An outrigger canoe or boat.

Amanoun

(Ayurveda) A toxic byproduct of improper or incomplete digestion.

Outriggernoun

(nautical) An iron bracket or brace for an oarlock projecting from the side of a rowing boat.

Amanoun

Fabric made from the hair of a camel or goat.

Outriggernoun

An extension mechanism, often retractable when not in use, on a boat, vehicle, or structure which helps to stabilize it to keep it from tipping over.

Outriggernoun

(skiing) A type of ski pole, with skis attached at the bottom, instead of the spike/pick found on a normal pole. It is used in downhill skiing variants of para-skiing, especially those that use a sit-ski, such as the monoski.

Outriggernoun

Any spar or projecting timber run out for temporary use, as from a ship's mast, to hold a rope or a sail extended, or from a building, to support hoisting teckle.

Outriggernoun

A projecting support for a rowlock, extended from the side of a boat.

Outriggernoun

A projecting frame used to support the elevator or tail planes, etc.

Outriggernoun

a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or pontoon parallel to the hull

Outrigger

An outrigger is a projecting structure on a boat, with specific meaning depending on types of vessel. Outriggers may also refer to legs on a wheeled vehicle that are folded out when it needs stabilization, for example on a crane that lifts heavy loads.