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Inboard — In board , a. & adv. 1. (Naut.) Inside the line of a vessel s bulwarks or hull; the opposite of {outboard}; as, an inboard engine; an inboard cargo; haul the boom inboard. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) From without inward; toward the inside; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inboard — [in′bôrd΄] adv., adj. [< in board: see BOARD] 1. inside the hull or bulwarks of, or toward the center of, a ship or boat 2. close or closer to the fuselage or hull of an aircraft 3. Mech. toward the inside n. a boat with the motor mounted… … English World dictionary
inboard — ► ADVERB & ADJECTIVE ▪ within or towards the centre of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle … English terms dictionary
inboard — I. adverb Date: 1830 1. inside the line of a ship s bulwarks or hull 2. toward the center line of a vehicle or craft (as a ship or aircraft) II. adjective Date: 1847 1. located inboard < an inboard engine > < an inboard spoiler … New Collegiate Dictionary
inboard — Of aircraft components: Inward from the airfoil tip; close to the fuselage or hull, such as an inboard aileron (one situated on the inner wing between flaps, or in lieu of flaps), inboard engine, inboard rudder, inboard station, etc … Aviation dictionary
inboard — /ˈɪnbɔd/ (say inbawd) adjective 1. (of the engine of a motorboat) located within the boat usually about amidships, driving a propeller by a shaft passing through a gland at the stern. Compare outboard, inboard outboard. 2. within the hull or… …
inboard — in|board [ˈınbo:d US bo:rd] adj inside a boat inboard motor/engine →↑outboard motor … Dictionary of contemporary English
inboard — [[t]ɪ̱nbɔː(r)d[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n An inboard motor or engine is inside a boat rather than attached to the outside. Ant: outboard … English dictionary
inboard — in•board [[t]ˈɪnˌbɔrd, ˌboʊrd[/t]] adj. 1) navig. naut. located inside a hull or aircraft 2) navig. located nearer the center, as of an airplane 3) navig. naut. (of a motorboat) having the motor inboard 4) navig. naut. inside or toward the… … From formal English to slang
inboard — Safe. Successful. Lucky. Usu. I m (etc) inboard I m successfully catered for. influence, under the Drunk … A concise dictionary of English slang
