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starboard

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star·board  (stärbrd)
n.
The right-hand side of a ship or aircraft as one faces forward.
adj.
On the right-hand side as one faces forward.
adv.
To or toward the right-hand side as one faces forward.

[Middle English sterbord, from Old English storbord : stor-, a steering; see st- in Indo-European roots + bord, side of a ship.]

starboard [ˈstɑːbəd -ˌbɔːd]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) the right side of an aeroplane or vessel when facing the nose or bow Compare port2
adj
(Transport / Nautical Terms) relating to or on the starboard
vb
(Transport / Nautical Terms) to turn or be turned towards the starboard
[Old English stēorbord, literally: steering side, from stēor steering paddle + bord side; see steer1, board; from the fact that boats were formerly steered by a paddle held over the right-hand side]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.starboard - the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
side - 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"
larboard, port - the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
Verb1.starboard - turn to the right, of helms or rudders
sailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailor
channelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, direct - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Adj.1.starboard - located on the right side of a ship or aircraft
right - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north; "my right hand"; "right center field"; "a right-hand turn"; "the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream"
Translations
starboard [ˈstɑːbɔːd]
A. Nestribor m
the sea to starboardla mar a estribor
land to starboard!¡tierra a estribor!
B. ADJ [lights] → de estribor
on the starboard sidea estribor
C. VT to starboard the helmponer el timón a estribor, virar a estribor

starboard [ˈstɑːrbɔːrd]
ntribord m
to starboard → à tribord
modif [bow, engine, side] → tribord

starboard [ˈstɑːbəd] ntribordo
on the starboard side → a dritta, a tribordo
starboard [ˈstɑːbəd] ntribordo
on the starboard side → a dritta, a tribordo

starboard
n starboard [ˈstaːbəd]
the right side of a ship or aircraft, from the point of view of a person looking towards the bow or front. stuurboord مَيْمَنَة السَّفينَه أو الطّائِرَه десен борд pravobok styrbord das Steuerbord δεξιά πλευρά πλοίου ή αεροπλάνου tüürpoord سمت راست tyyrpuuri tribord צַד יָמִין दायां, जलयान का अगला दाहिना भाग desni bok broda jobb oldal (hajóé) sisi kanan stjórnborð tribordo 右舷 (배, 항공기의) 우현 dešinysis bortas labais borts sisi kanan stuurboord styrbord prawa burta estibordo tribord правый борт pravý bok, pravobok desni bok ladje desna strana broda ili aviona styrbord กราบขวา sancak (tarafı) (船的)右舷 правий борт جہاز یا کشتی کا دایاں رخ mạn tàu


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It struck us on the starboard side almost amidships.
We were among the islands that dot the course from Genoa to Naples; that was Elba falling back on our starboard quarter, that purple patch with the hot sun setting over it.
Starboard a little--so--steady--starboard--larboard a little--steady--steady
 
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