starboard
(adjective) located on the right side of a ship or aircraft
starboard
(noun) the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
starboard
(verb) turn to the right, of helms or rudders
Source: WordNet® 3.1
starboard (plural starboards)
The righthand side of a ship, boat or aircraft when facing the front, or fore or bow. Starboard does not change based on the orientation of the person aboard the craft.
(nautical) One of the two traditional watches aboard a ship standing a watch in two.
• right
• backboard
• larboard
• port
starboard (third-person singular simple present starboards, present participle starboarding, simple past and past participle starboarded)
(nautical, transitive) To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel.
• artboards
Source: Wiktionary
Star"board`, n. Etym: [OE. sterbord, AS. steórbord, i.e., steer board. See Steer, v. t., Board of a vessel, and cf. Larboard.] (Naut.)
Definition: That side of a vessel which is one of the right hand of a person who stands on board facing the bow; -- opposed to Ant: larboard, or Ant: port.
Star"board`, a. (Naut.)
Definition: Pertaining to the right-hand side of a ship; being or lying on the right side; as, the starboard quarter; starboard tack.
Star"board`, v. t. (Naut.)
Definition: To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel; as, to starboard the helm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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