The Sentinelese hunt in the rainforest and fish in the coastal waters using spears, bows and arrows, as well as homemade narrow outrigger canoes, according to Survival International.
Source: wiktionary
Outrigger
//ˈaʊtˌɹɪɡə//
Synonyms for "outrigger" (20 found)
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Translations
40 translations across 17 languages.
Bislama
1 entries- nasama noun ((nautical) a projecting structure on a boat)
Catalan
1 entries- batanga noun ((nautical) a projecting structure on a boat)
Dutch
4 entries- drijver noun ((nautical) a projecting structure on a boat)
- uitlegger noun ((nautical) a projecting structure on a boat)
- uitleggerkano noun ((nautical) an outrigger canoe)
- vlerkprauw noun ((nautical) an outrigger canoe)
Finnish
4 entries- hankainsuoja noun ((nautical) bracket for an oarlock)
- kiinnike noun ((nautical) bracket for an oarlock)
- kylkiäiskanootti noun ((nautical) an outrigger canoe)
- kylkiäispuu noun ((nautical) a float or pontoon)
French
4 entries- balancier noun ((nautical) a float or pontoon)
- bôme noun ((nautical) beam that provides support for a mast)
- pirogue à balancier noun ((nautical) an outrigger canoe)
- porte-en-dehors noun ((nautical) bracket for an oarlock)
German
4 entries- Ausleger noun ((nautical) beam that provides support for a mast)
- Ausleger noun ((nautical) a projecting structure on a boat)
- Ausleger noun ((nautical) bracket for an oarlock)
- Auslegerboot noun ((nautical) an outrigger canoe)
Hawaiian
1 entries- ama noun ((nautical) a projecting structure on a boat)
Hebrew
2 entries- סִירַת שְׁלָחִים noun ((nautical) an outrigger canoe)
- שֶׁלָח noun ((nautical) a float or pontoon)
Indonesian
1 entries- cadik noun ((nautical) a projecting structure on a boat)
Irish
1 entries- bíoma amuigh noun ((nautical) beam that provides support for a mast)
Māori
4 entries- ama noun ((nautical) a float or pontoon)
- amatiatia noun ((nautical) a float or pontoon)
- amatiatia noun ((nautical) an outrigger canoe)
- waka ama noun ((nautical) an outrigger canoe)
Raga
1 entries- hama noun ((nautical) a projecting structure on a boat)
Russian
2 entries- аутригер noun ((nautical) a float or pontoon)
- аутригер-каноэ noun ((nautical) an outrigger canoe)
Samoan
1 entries- ama noun ((nautical) a projecting structure on a boat)
Spanish
2 entries- batanga noun ((nautical) a projecting structure on a boat)
- tangón noun ((nautical) beam that provides support for a mast)
Tok Pisin
1 entries- saman noun ((nautical) a projecting structure on a boat)
Tongan
1 entries- hama noun ((nautical) a projecting structure on a boat)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
From the cowcatcher hung the outrigger of the tricycle, leaping about as though in the grip of death itself, beating against the iron that had shattered it, striking the road, sending the gravel flying.
Source: wiktionary
These piles supported long lengths of hard timber (approximately 2-ft. square section) which provided a firm anchorage for the outriggers supporting the cranes.
Source: wiktionary
The cranes are supplied with outriggers and jacks for use when lifting heavy loads or when working at extended radii.
Source: wiktionary
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