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outrigging

outrigging is the present participle and gerund of outrig.

Meaning of outrig

Verb

outrig (third-person singular simple present outrigs, present participle outrigging, simple past and past participle outrigged)

  1. (transitive) To stabilize by fitting with an outrigger.

Noun

outrigging (plural outriggings)

  1. An outrigger.

Forms of outrigging

pluraloutriggings

Questions about outrigging

What does outrigging mean?
Outrigging means an outrigger.
What is outrigging the present participle and gerund of?
Outrigging is the present participle and gerund of outrig.
What part of speech is outrigging?
Outrigging is a noun.
What is the plural of outrigging?
The plural of outrigging is outriggings.

Words near outrigging in the dictionary

  1. outrigger canoe
  2. outrigger canoes
  3. outriggered
  4. outriggerless
  5. outriggers
  6. outrigging
  7. outriggings
  8. outright
  9. outrighted
  10. outrighting
  11. outrightly

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