Starboard

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The right-hand side of a ship or aircraft as one faces forward.
  • adj. On the right-hand side as one faces forward.
  • ad. To or toward the right-hand side as one faces forward.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The right hand 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.
  • n. One of the two traditional watches aboard a ship standing a watch in two.
  • v. To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. That side of a vessel which is on the right hand of a person who stands on board facing the bow; -- opposed to larboard, or port.
  • adj. Pertaining to the right-hand side of a ship; being or lying on the right side
  • v. To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Nautical that side of a vessel which is on the right when one faces the bow: opposed to port (larboard). See port.
  • Nautical, pertaining to the right-hand side, or being or lying on the right side, of a vessel.
  • To turn or put to the right or starboard side of a vessel: as, to starboard the helm (when it is desired to have the vessel's head go to port).
  • Toward the right-hand or starboard side.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. located on the right side of a ship or aircraft
  • v. turn to the right, of helms or rudders
  • n. the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
  • Equivalent
    right   
    Antonym
    port    larboard   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    direct    guide    point    manoeuver    channelise   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    right   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    harbored