starboard
star·board / ˈstärˌbôrd/ • n. the side of a ship or aircraft that is on the right when one is facing forward.The opposite of port3 .• v. [tr.] turn (a ship or its helm) to starboard.
starboard
starboard the side of a ship or aircraft that is on the right when one is facing forward, opposite to port. The word comes from Old English stēorbord ‘rudder side’, because early Teutonic sailing vessels were steered with a paddle over the right side.
See also port out, starboard home at port2.
See also port out, starboard home at port2.
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