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starboard
[ stahr-berd, -bawrd, -bohrd ]
noun
- the right-hand side of or direction from a vessel or aircraft, facing forward.
adjective
- of or pertaining or located to the starboard.
adverb
- toward the right side.
verb (used with or without object)
- to turn (the helm) to starboard.
starboard
/ ˈstɑːbəd; -ˌbɔːd /
noun
- the right side of an aeroplane or vessel when facing the nose or bow Compare port 2
adjective
- relating to or on the starboard
verb
- to turn or be turned towards the starboard
Word History and Origins
Origin of starboard1
Word History and Origins
Origin of starboard1
Example Sentences
"I noticed during a routine check that water had gotten into my starboard engine," he said.
Unable to recover, the main rotor blades then struck the ground and the helicopter ultimately crashed on its starboard side approximately 20m from the point of lift-off.
Two light cruisers and the USS Utah lay off its starboard bow, and Battleship Row, the famed but vulnerable roadstead for the Navy’s mightiest, was on the other side of Ford Island.
Dives led by explorer Victor Vescovo in 2019 showed that the starboard side of the officer’s quarters were collapsing, destroying state rooms and obliterating features like the captain’s bath from view.
Dives led by explorer Victor Vescovo in 2019 showed that the starboard side of the officer’s quarters were collapsing, destroying state rooms and obliterating features like the captain’s bathtub from view.
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