starboard

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The righthand side of a ship, boat or aircraft when facing the front, or fore or bow. Used to unambiguously refer to directions according to the sides of the vessel, rather than those of a crew member or object.
2. (countable, uncountable) One of the two traditional watches aboard a ship standing a watch in two.

Verb

To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel.

Concepts

tribord

Opposé de

port, backboard, larboard, leeboard, left

Synonymes

control

counsel

direct

draw rein

drive

govern

guide

head

instruct

lead

mentor

navigate

pilot

🧑‍✈️

redirect

refer

route

steer

supervise

tutor

usher

stage direct

Traductions

Steuerbord

estribor

stuurboord

tribordo

dritta

estibordo

boreste

sancak

estribord

η δεξιά πλευρά

δεξιά πλευρά

δεξιό μέρος

δεξιά πλευρά πλοίου

Steuerbordseite

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈstɑː.bəd/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: sterbord

Hérité de ancien anglais: stēorbord

In summary

From Middle English sterbord, stere-bourd, stere-burd, from Old English stēorbord, from Proto-West Germanic *steurubord, equivalent to steer + board (“side (of a ship)”), referring to ancient ships with the steering oar set to the right (to accommodate right-handed crew). Ships had to dock on their left (port) side because the steering oar on the right would get in the way, which is how the left became known as the port side.