Aft vs Starboard - What's the difference?
aft | starboard |
(nautical) The stern portion of a vessel.
(nautical) At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).
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.
(nautical) One of the two traditional watches aboard a ship standing a watch in two.
(nautical) To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel.
In nautical terms the difference between aft and starboard
is that aft is at, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel) while starboard is one of the two traditional watches aboard a ship standing a watch in two.As an adverb aft
is at, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).As a verb starboard is
to put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel.aft
English
Noun
(-)Adverb
(further)Synonyms
* abaft, asternAntonyms
* fore, forwardSee also
* after, fore-and-aftAnagrams
* English three-letter words ----starboard
English
Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* rightAntonyms
* larboard * portVerb
(en verb)- to starboard the helm
