Definition of outboards:
(n) :
An outboard motor.
(n) :
A vessel fitted with an outboard motor.
(adj) :
Situated outside the hull of a vessel.
(adj) :
Positioned away from the centre line of a ship or aircraft.
(adj) :
(music) Being or relating to an external effects unit such as compressor or equalizer.
(n) :
(music) A studio having outboard gear (compressor, equalizer, etc.).