hors-bord

French

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /ɔʁ.bɔʁ/

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Etymology 1

Adjective

hors-bord (plural hors-bords or hors-bord)

1. outboard (situated outside the hull of a vessel)

   moteur hors-bord ― outboard motor

Etymology 2

Ellipsis of moteur hors-bord.

Noun

hors-bord m (plural hors-bords)

1. outboard motor
2. (metonymically) speedboat, outboard (vessel fitted with an outboard motor)

Further reading

• “hors-bord”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.