<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>a framework extended outboard from the side of a boat, especially, as in South Pacific canoes, supporting a float that gives stability.</li><li>a bracket extending outward from the side of a racing shell, to support an oarlock.</li><li>the shell itself.</li><li>a spar rigged out from a ship's rail or the like, as for extending a sail.</li><li>a long, flexible rod, attached to a fishing boat near the stern, along which a fishing line may be threaded to keep it clear of the boat's wake when trolling.</li><li>a structure extending outward from a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft to increase stability or provide support for something.</li><li>a projecting beam, as for supporting a hoisting tackle.</li><li>a horizontal steel beam extending the base of a crane.</li></ul>