Aviation dictionary. 2014.
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 — /in bawrd , bohrd /, adj. 1. located nearer the longitudinal axis or center, as of an airplane: the inboard section of a wing. 2. located inside a hull or aircraft: a motorboat with an inboard engine. 3. (of a motorboat) having the motor inboard … Universalium
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
