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taorama

Bingham

táoræma

vi. to sit or stand on an out-rigger in order to give more weight.
n. a sitting or standing on an arm of an outrigger in order to give more weight.

táoræmaa

vt. to weight an outrigger with people.

Sabatier

taorama

nv. v.t. tao-rama, taorama, taona te rama: to weigh down, to push down float of outrigger to balance canoe.

Topics: Sea, canoes and navigation