starboard
the right-hand side of or direction from a vessel or aircraft, facing forward.
of or pertaining or located to the starboard.
toward the right side.
to turn (the helm) to starboard.
Origin of starboard
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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. WestermanBut owing to the whale's starboarding his helm a little we were much the nearest to him.
Harper's Round Table, May 7, 1895 | VariousStarboarding the helm and bending strongly to the oars, we managed to get clear.
South! | Sir Ernest Shackleton
British Dictionary definitions for starboard
/ (ˈstɑːbəd, -ˌbɔːd) /
the right side of an aeroplane or vessel when facing the nose or bow: Compare port 2
relating to or on the starboard
to turn or be turned towards the starboard
Origin of starboard
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