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Outrigger
Projecting structure on a boat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about a structure fitted onto some boats. For boats fitted with this structure, sometimes also called "outriggers", see Outrigger boat.
For hotels and resorts company, see Outrigger Hotels & Resorts. For ski equipment, see Outrigger ski.
Not to be confused with Outtrigger.
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.
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