Outrigger

Japanese: outrigger
Outrigger

...The method of construction is to hollow out a hull of about 10m from a large tree, fill it with water, heat the inside with a fire, expand the side of the boat, and secure it with a crosspiece. The second type is a canoe with an outrigger on one side of the hull. This type is found throughout Oceania, from Madagascar to India, the west coast of Malay, and parts of Indonesia.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "outrigger" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…その製法は,大木から10m前後の船体をくりぬき,その中に水を入れて玄側を火で暖めながら船腹を広げ,横木をわたして固定する。2番目の型は,船体の片側にアウトリッガーoutriggerをつけたカヌーである。これはマダガスカル島からインド,マレー西海岸,インドネシアの一部を経てオセアニア全域に分布する。…

※「outrigger」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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