The right-band side of a boat looking forward, pronounced variously "stabbard," and "starb'd," and "starboard". Derived from the Old English word steorbord, meaning "steering side". The left-hand side is the port side.
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The right-band side of a boat looking forward, pronounced variously "stabbard," and "starb'd," and "starboard". Derived from the Old English word steorbord, meaning "steering side". The left-hand side is the port side.