lar·board (lär b rd) Nautical n. See port2. adj. On the port side. [Alteration (influenced by starboard) of Middle English laddebord : perhaps laden, to load; see load + borde, side of a ship; see starboard.] |
larboard [ˈlɑːbəd]
n & adj
(Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a former word for port2
[C14 laddeborde (changed to larboard by association with starboard), from laden to load + borde board]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  larboard - the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or noseside - an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house" starboard - the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose |
| Adj. | 1. | larboard - located on the left side of a ship or aircraft left - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream" |
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