starboard
noun /ˈstɑːbəd/
/ˈstɑːrbərd/
[uncountable]- the side of a ship or an aircraft that is on the right when you are facing forward compare portTopics Transport by waterc2, Sports: water sportsc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryStarboard is used before these nouns:
- boutique
- side
- wing
- …
Word OriginOld English stēorbord ‘rudder side’ (see the verb steer, board), because early Teutonic sailing vessels were steered with a paddle over the right side.