starboard

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈstɑɹbɚd/

Noun

starboard (plural starboards)

1. The righthand side of a ship, boat or aircraft when facing the front, or fore or bow. Starboard does not change based on the orientation of the person aboard the craft.
2. (nautical) One of the two traditional watches aboard a ship standing a watch in two.

Synonyms

• right

Antonyms

• backboard
• larboard
• port

Translations

• French: tribord
• German: Steuerbord
• Italian: tribordo, dritta
• Portuguese: boreste; estibordo
• Russian: пра́вый борт
• Spanish: estribor

Verb

starboard (starboards, present participle starboarding; past and past participle starboarded)

1. (nautical, transitive) To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel.

   to starboard the helm

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