5 definitions
for starboard
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Starboard \Star"board`\, a. (Naut.)
Pertaining to the right-hand side of a ship; being or lying
on the right side; as, the starboard shrouds; starboard
quarter; starboard tack.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Starboard \Star"board`\, v. t. (Naut.)
To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel; as, to
starboard the helm.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Starboard \Star"board`\ (-b[=o]rd` or -b[~e]rd), n. [OE.
sterbord, AS. ste['o]rbord, i.e., steer board. See Steer,
v. t., Board of a vessel, and cf. Larboard.] (Naut.)
That side of a vessel which is on the right hand of a person
who stands on board facing the bow; -- opposed to larboard,
or port.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
starboard
adj : located on the right side of a ship or aircraft
n : the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the
bow or nose [ant: larboard]
v : turn to the right, of helms or rudders
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
39 Moby Thesaurus words for "starboard":
Epistle side, astarboard, clockwise, conservative, decanal side,
dexter, dextrad, dextral, dextrally, dextrocardial, dextrocerebral,
dextrocular, dextrogyrate, dextrogyratory, dextropedal,
dextrorotary, dextrorse, ease the helm, ease the rudder, larboard,
off, on the right, port, reactionary, recto, right, right field,
right hand, right side, right wing, right-hand, right-wing,
right-winger, right-wingish, rightward, rightwardly, rightwards,
starboard tack, to the right
