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Larboard vs Starboard - What's the difference?

larboard | starboard | Antonyms |

Starboard is a antonym of larboard.



As nouns the difference between larboard and starboard

is that larboard is the left side of a ship, looking from the stern; port side 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 a verb starboard is

to put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel.

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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    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)