starboards

Ship's right sides

Starboards is the plural of starboard, the right side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward.

The plural appears when referring to multiple vessels' right sides or in nautical commands involving several craft: The starboards of both ships were damaged in the collision.

nautical

portside

Vessel's left flank

helmVessel's steering mechanism
bowRespectful forward inclination
sternStrict or ship's aft

yacht · vessel · navigation · tacking · jibing · windward · leeward · skipper · deckhand · schooner

Opposites

nautical lateral direction

starboardsports

Ship berths or device jacks

Phrases

port and starboardShip's left and right
starboard sideShip's right flank
hard to starboardNaval order to turn right
starboard tackWind over right side

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