larboard
Americannoun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of larboard
1300–50; Middle English laddeborde (perhaps literally, loading side; see lade, board); later larborde (by analogy with starboard )
Example Sentences
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So with that intent, one dropt on our starboard side called the la Fue and the other dropt on our larboard side called the Doubtable, they kept a very hot fire for some time.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 19, 2010
Took larboard watch eight bells last night; was relieved by Abramoff, but did not go to bunk.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
When a piece of timber was intended for the larboard side, it would be marked thus—“L.”
From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass
An old man with a lined rectangular face and a scar across the flat arch of his nose, he was the leader of the larboard watch and Reed’s right-hand man.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
A piece for the larboard side forward, would be marked thus—“L. F.”
From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass
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