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inboard-outboard

American

[in-bawrd-out-bawrd, in-bohrd-out-bohrd] / ˈɪnˌbɔrdˈaʊtˌbɔrd, ˈɪnˌboʊrdˈaʊtˌboʊrd /

adjective

Also (of a motorboat) having an inboard engine connected to a maneuverable outboard drive-shaft unit.

noun

an inboard-outboard motor.
a boat equipped with such a motor. I/O

Etymology

Origin of inboard-outboard

First recorded in 1925–30

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