noun

starboard

starboard

The captain shouted, 'Hard to starboard!'

The captain shouted, 'Hard to starboard!'

The other boat passed us on the starboard side.

The other boat passed us on the starboard side.

((the)) starboard side the right-hand side of a ship The other boat passed us on the starboard side.

Antonyms: port, larboard

From Old English 'stēorbord' (steer-board), the side on which the steering oar was placed.

Starboard has an 'R' for 'Right'. 'Port' and 'Left' both have four letters.

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