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Larboard vs Lapboard - What's the difference?

larboard | lapboard |

As nouns the difference between larboard and lapboard

is that larboard is (obsolete|nautical) the left side of a ship, looking from the stern; port side while lapboard is a board held on the lap as a simple lap desk.

larboard

English

Noun

(-)
  • (obsolete, nautical) The left side of a ship, looking from the stern; port side.

    • Usage notes

    In the British Navy it was not until 1844 that larboard'' was abandoned for ''port'' in reference to that side of the ship. The term ''port'' however had always been used when referring to the helm (ie. sailing direction), in order to avoid any confusion between ''starboard'' and ''larboard'' in such an important matter. (Reference: , second edition 2003, ISBN 0-522-85093-6, page 56.)

    Synonyms

    * port * left

    Antonyms

    * starboard

    Anagrams

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    lapboard

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A board held on the lap as a simple lap desk.