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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
Words nearby starboard
stapling, star, star anise, star apple, Stara Zagora, starboard, starburst, Star Carr, starch, Star Chamber, star chart
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British Dictionary definitions for starboard
starboard
/ (ˈstɑːbəd, -ˌbɔːd) /
noun
the right side of an aeroplane or vessel when facing the nose or bowCompare port 2
adjective
relating to or on the starboard
verb
to turn or be turned towards the starboard
Word Origin for starboard
Old English stēorbord, literally: steering side, from stēor steering paddle + bord side; see steer 1, board; from the fact that boats were formerly steered by a paddle held over the right-hand side
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