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outboard motors

n. (outboard motor English)

Usage examples of "outboard motors".

Though the outboard motors were meticulously maintained by Tall Man, all outboards harbored gremlins and could seize up and stop at any moment for no apparent reason.

We'll use landing-craft to run into the beach, inflatables with outboard motors.

Back on deck, Rick started the houseboat's outboard motors and listened critically.

Inside the dock, several small aluminum fishing boats bobbed in the green water, their outboard motors showing rust and grease from long, hard use.

The roar of outboard motors broke the serene hush of the morning, and soon the river would be crowded with fishermen and pleasure boaters.

The NUMA crew stood on the deck and waved to the fleet of small fishing boats that darted past, outboard motors buzzing like a swarm of hornets, fishermen proudly displaying their catch of tarpon, snook and barracuda.

Dozens of boats, ranging in size from commercial trawlers to open dories powered by outboard motors, were speeding from several different directions to join the hunt.

Some distance down the beach, Mohallet's men had carried light boats, fitted with outboard motors, to the water.

The Boston whaler streaked across the lake with its bow up on plane, Austin pushing the twin 150 outboard motors for all they were worth.

Their idyll was ended by the whine of approaching outboard motors.

The Boston whaler streaked across the lake with its bow up on plane, Austin pushing the twin Overdue 150 outboard motors for all they were worth.

The whine of outboard motors and diesels sounded out in the harbor.

Inside were paddles and outboard motors equipped with special exhausts for silent running.

I could hear outboard motors sometimes, much closer than the surf.