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Aft vs Starboard - What's the difference?

aft | starboard |

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

(-)
  • (nautical) The stern portion of a vessel.

    • Adverb

    (further)
  • (nautical) At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

    • Synonyms

    * abaft, astern

    Antonyms

    * fore, forward

    See also

    * after, fore-and-aft

    Anagrams

    * English three-letter words ----

    starboard

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.

    • Synonyms

    * right

    Antonyms

    * larboard * port

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (nautical) To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel.
    • to starboard the helm

    See also

    * ("starboard" on Wikipedia)