inboard
Americanadjective
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located nearer the longitudinal axis or center, as of an airplane.
the inboard section of a wing.
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located inside a hull or aircraft.
a motorboat with an inboard engine.
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(of a motorboat) having the motor inboard.
adverb
noun
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an inboard motor.
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a boat equipped with an inboard motor.
adjective
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(esp of a boat's motor or engine) situated within the hull Compare outboard
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situated between the wing tip of an aircraft and its fuselage
an inboard engine
adverb
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Origin of inboard
First recorded in 1840–50; originally phrase in board
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When Shane, who is from a boat-racing family, was 13 he was in Seattle for Seafair as his mom, Robin, who won an inboard championship, was in town for a racing convention.
From Seattle Times
Several other items in containers were also stolen, including a marine inboard motor, fishing tackle and power tools.
From BBC
Styling elements include retro hood graphics and side stripes, along with circular dishes in the grille that represent the inboard headlights featured on the 1969 Mach 1.
From Fox News
State officials said boat operators with inboard motors should run the blower system before starting the boat to prevent such explosions and fire.
From Washington Times
The startup says it’s already planning next-generation electric watercraft that start at under $14,000, and claims it’s developing both inboard and outboard electric motors.
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