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Starboard
Pronunciation : Star"board`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. sterbord, AS. ste?rbord, i.e., steer board. See Steer, v. t., Board of a vessel, and cf. Larboard.] (Naut.)
Definition : Defn: That side of a vessel which is one of the right hand of a person who stands on board facing the bow; -- opposed to Ant: larboard, or Ant: port.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Star"board`
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Pertaining to the right-hand side of a ship; being or lying on the right side; as, the starboard quarter; starboard tack.
(Naut.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Star"board`
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel; as, to starboard the helm.
t. (Naut.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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