starboard

[ stahr-berd, -bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun
  1. the right-hand side of or direction from a vessel or aircraft, facing forward.

adjective
  1. of or pertaining or located to the starboard.

adverb
  1. toward the right side.

verb (used with or without object)
  1. to turn (the helm) to starboard.

Origin of starboard

1
before 900; Middle English sterbord (noun), Old English stēorbord, equivalent to stēor steering (see steer1) + bord side (see board)

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How to use starboard in a sentence

  • She had spotted the advancing force, and starboarding her helm was making in the direction of the column.

    The Dreadnought of the Air | Percy F. Westerman
  • But owing to the whale's starboarding his helm a little we were much the nearest to him.

  • Starboarding the helm and bending strongly to the oars, we managed to get clear.

    South! | Sir Ernest Shackleton

British Dictionary definitions for starboard

starboard

/ (ˈstɑːbəd, -ˌbɔːd) /


noun
  1. the right side of an aeroplane or vessel when facing the nose or bow: Compare port 2

adjective
  1. relating to or on the starboard

verb
  1. to turn or be turned towards the starboard

Origin of starboard

1
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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