INBOARD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does inboard mean? 

• INBOARD (adjective)
  The adjective INBOARD has 1 sense:

1. located within the hull or nearest the midline of a vessel or aircraft

  Familiarity information: INBOARD used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INBOARD (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Located within the hull or nearest the midline of a vessel or aircraft

Context example:

the inboard flaps on the wing

Antonym:

outboard (located away from the midline of a vessel or aircraft)

 Context examples 

And yet the mast was not swung entirely inboard.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

The jibs behind me cracked aloud, the rudder slammed to, the whole ship gave a sickening heave and shudder, and at the same moment the main-boom swung inboard, the sheet groaning in the blocks, and showed me the lee after-deck.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

Instructing her how to hold the turn and be ready to slack away at command, I laid hold of the mast with my hands and tried to balance it inboard across the rail.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

The deck was continually awash with the sea which came inboard over the rail and through the scuppers.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

This time, though we were continually half-buried, there was no trough in which to be swept, and we drifted squarely down upon the upturned boat, badly smashing it as it was heaved inboard.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

The boat itself was crushed and splintered against the schooner’s side as it came inboard; but the wreck was securely lashed, for it could be patched and made whole again.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Their movements perceptibly quickened under his coaching, and as the boat swung inboard I was sent forward to let go the jibs.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

He drew himself inboard with a quick effort, and arose to his feet, glancing swiftly, as he did so, at the man at the wheel, as though to assure himself of his identity and that there was nothing to fear from him.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)