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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.

starboard

/ ˈstɑːbəd; -ˌbɔːd /

noun

  1. the right side of an aeroplane or vessel when facing the nose or bow Compare port 2
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. relating to or on the starboard
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to turn or be turned towards the starboard
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of starboard1

before 900; Middle English sterbord (noun), Old English stēorbord, equivalent to stēor steering ( steer 1 ) + bord side ( board )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of starboard1

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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Example Sentences

So not only will the GOP have control in the Senate, it will move the center of gravity on Capitol Hill hard to starboard.

Correction: The original article stated that Starboard Strategic Inc. had undertaken the Internet media buy for the NRA.

After it has been uprighted, sponsons will be welded to the starboard side that has been underwater for a year.

The helmsman, who did not speak English or Italian fluently, responded, “Hard to Starboard?”

Then it shut down all the thrusters on the starboard side, leaving the 24-foot Deepsea Challenger spinning in a circle.

Malcolm asked her gently to go back to the helm and keep it jammed hard-a-starboard until they arrived at the left bank.

The big ocean liners lashed to port and starboard cut us off from air as well as light and one of them is loaded with Cheddar.

The deck steward called their attention to a long line of lights stealing up from the horizon on their starboard side.

Now and again, when it's my watch—I'm on the starboard watch, you know—I see her turn out in the morning at two bells.

A broad reach on starboard followed, 'Vigilant' setting her balloon jib-topsail very smartly.

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