astarboard

[ uh-stahr-berd ]

adverb

, Nautical.

1. toward or on the starboard side.

Word History and Origins

Origin of astarboard¹

First recorded in 1620–30; a- ¹ + starboard

Example Sentences

(b) The helm was put hard astarboard and the engines were stopped and put full speed astern.

From Project Gutenberg