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.

((noun)) the right side of a ship or aircraft. The other boat passed us on the starboard side.

to starboard towards the right side. The captain shouted, 'Hard to starboard!'

Antonyms: port, larboard

From Old English 'stēorbord', literally 'steer-board', because old ships were steered with an oar on the right side.

Remember 'starboard' has an 'R' for 'Right'. The other side, 'port', has four letters, just like 'left'.

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