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inboard

inboard

7.3
Near the middle of a ship or plane
  • adjective
  • /ˈɪnˌbɔrd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dentro del casco
  • This vessel was 9.8 m in length, wooden, and powered by an inboard diesel engine.

Examples

  • We've talked about the, the, the inboard drums.

  • The yacht's cabin is located inboard, providing better stability during rough seas.

  • - The boat, it's more secure if it's inboard.

    Orca (1977)

  • And how far inboard from the front wheels could the rear wheels be?

    Academic text (1999)

  • We went to the end of the wharf where a large boat with an inboard motor was tied.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • The boat had sent images back, a great spheroid banded with clouds and storms, the craggy surface of Moku-ola ahead, the joyful expectations inboard...

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The inboard section of the aircraft holds the fuel tanks securely away from the wings.

  • To ensure safety, the equipment must be stowed inboard when the boat is at sea.

Antonyms

outboard
  • Specialized
6.4

Located at the side of a ship or plane and away from its center

How Central

central
993 1.0
inboard
  • Specialized
7.3
off-center
  • US
8 4.1
outboard
  • Specialized
6.4

Surface Forms

inboard positive

Morphology

inboard = board (semi-transparent) = in + board

The prefix 'in-' suggests 'inside' or 'within', and 'board' refers to the structure of a vessel, but the specific meaning requires contextual knowledge of nautical terminology.

Etymology

Inboard comes from the parts in- meaning 'inside' and board meaning the side or area of a ship. So inboard refers to the part that is toward the inside or nearer the center of a boat or plane, which is why we talk about inboard engines or inboard flaps.