(naval architecture) A unit assembly of engine, propeller, and vertical drive shaft used to propel a boat and usually clamped to the boat transom; power of various models ranges from 1 horsepower (approximately 750 watts) to well over 100 horsepower. Also known as outboard motor.
outboard engine
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