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Fore vs Starboard - What's the difference?

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In nautical terms the difference between fore and starboard

is that fore is in or towards the bows of a ship while starboard is one of the two traditional watches aboard a ship standing a watch in two.

As nouns the difference between fore and starboard

is that fore is the front; the forward part of something; the foreground while starboard is 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.

As verbs the difference between fore and starboard

is that fore is simple past of fare while starboard is to put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel.

As an adjective fore

is former; occurring earlier (in some order); previous.

As an interjection fore

is an exclamation yelled to inform players a ball is moving in their direction.

As an adverb fore

is in the part that precedes or goes first; opposed to aft, after, back, behind, etc.

As a proper noun Fore

is a people of Papua New Guinea.

fore

English

Etymology 1

A development of the prefix .

Adjective

  • (obsolete) Former; occurring earlier (in some order); previous.
    • the fore part of the day
  • Forward; situated towards the front (of something).
    • the fore end of a wagon
  • * 1969 , Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor , Penguin 2011, p. 23:
    • Crystal vases with crimson roses and golden-brown asters were set here and there in the fore part of the shop [...].
    Antonyms
    * (order) latter * (location) aft

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (golf) An exclamation yelled to inform players a ball is moving in their direction.

    • Noun

    (-)
  • The front; the forward part of something; the foreground.
    • The fore was painted white.
  • * 2002 , Mark Bevir, The Logic of the History of Ideas :
    • People face a dilemma whenever they bring to the fore an understanding that appears inadequate in the light of the other beliefs they bring to bear on it.
    Related terms
    * fore-and-aft * foremost * forehead

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In the part that precedes or goes first; opposed to aft, after, back, behind, etc.
  • (obsolete) Formerly; previously; afore.
  • * Shakespeare
    • The eyes, fore duteous, now converted are.
  • (nautical) In or towards the bows of a ship.

    • Etymology 2

    *

    Verb

    (head)
  • (fare)

    • Anagrams

    * * * English irregular simple past forms ----

    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)