outboard motor

noun [C]

/ˌaʊt.bɔːdˈməʊ.tər/

/-bɔːrdˈmoʊ.t̬ɚ/

Definition

› a motor with a propeller, designed to be fixed to the back of a small boatParts of ships and boatsMechanical engineering › a boat with an outboard motorBoats and sailing craftPassenger, cargo and military ships

(Definition of outboard motor noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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