starboard

starboard
noun /ˈstɑɹbɚd/
a) The right hand side of a ship, boat or aircraft when facing the front, or fore or bow. Starboard does not change based on the orientation of the person aboard the craft.
b) One of the two traditional watches aboard a ship standing a watch in two.
Ant: larboard, port

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(of a vessel, to a person looking forward),


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  • Starboard — is the nautical term that refers to the right side of a vessel as perceived by a person on board a vessel and facing the bow (front). Overview The origin of the term comes from old boating practices. Before ships had rudders on their centerline,… …   Wikipedia

  • Starboard — Star board , a. (Naut.) Pertaining to the right hand side of a ship; being or lying on the right side; as, the starboard shrouds; starboard quarter; starboard tack. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Starboard — Star board , v. t. (Naut.) To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel; as, to starboard the helm. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • starboard — ► NOUN ▪ the side of a ship or aircraft on the right when one is facing forward. The opposite of PORT(Cf. ↑port). ► VERB ▪ turn (a ship or its helm) to starboard. ORIGIN Old English, «rudder side», because early Teutonic sailing vessels were… …   English terms dictionary

  • starboard — [stär′bərd, stär′bôrd΄] n. [ME sterbord < OE steorbord < steoran, to STEER1 (the old rudder being a large oar used on the right side of the ship) + bord: see BOARD] the right hand side of a ship, boat, or airplane as one faces forward:… …   English World dictionary

  • Starboard — Star board ( b[=o]rd or b[ e]rd), n. [OE. sterbord, AS. ste[ o]rbord, i.e., steer board. See {Steer}, v. t., {Board} of a vessel, and cf. {Larboard}.] (Naut.) That side of a vessel which is on the right hand of a person who stands on board facing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • starboard — O.E. steorbord, lit. side on which a vessel was steered, from steor rudder, steering paddle (see STEER (Cf. steer) (v.)) + bord ship s side (see BOARD (Cf. board) (n.2)). Cf. O.N. stjornborði, Low Ger. stürbord, Ger …   Etymology dictionary

  • starboard — (izg. stȃrbord) m DEFINICIJA pom. žarg. desna strana broda ETIMOLOGIJA engl …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • starboard — [[t]stɑ͟ː(r)bə(r)d[/t]] ADJ In sailing, the starboard side of a ship is the right side when you are on it and facing towards the front. [TECHNICAL] He detected a ship moving down the starboard side of the submarine. Ant: port N UNCOUNT: usu to N… …   English dictionary

  • starboard —    Ao ao ākau.    ♦ Starboard ends of outrigger booms, muku (hence also starboard side of canoe).    ♦ Starboard hull of double canoe, wa a ākea, wa a kea …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • starboard — In maritime law, the righthand side of a vessel when the observer faces forward. @ starboard tack Starboard tack, refers to the course of vessel when she has the wind on her starboard bow @ …   Black's law dictionary

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