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   Star·board

   /ˈstärˌbôrd/

   

   noun

   • 1. the side of a ship or aircraft that is on the right when one is facing forward: "I made a steep turn to starboard"

   verb

   • 1. turn (a ship or its helm) to starboard: "a red light is always a signal not to starboard the helm"

   Word Origin Old Englishstēorbord ‘rudder side’ (see steer1, board), because early Teutonic sailing vessels were steered with a paddle over the right side.

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