starboard

(stär'bərd)
n.
The right-hand side of a ship or aircraft as one faces forward.

adj.
On the right-hand side as one faces forward.

adv.
To or toward the right-hand side as one faces forward.

[Middle English sterbord, from Old English stēorbord : stēor-, a steering + bord, side of a ship.]

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[ܒstärbôrd]

ˈstärbôrd n. the side of a ship or aircraft that is on the right when one is facing forward. The opposite of port 2.

v.

turn (a ship or its helm) to starboard.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

Right, from the naval term. The starboard side of a ship will be illuminated with a green light.

For a list of words related to starboard, see:

• Parts of Ships, Sails, and Equipment - starboard: right side of vessel when facing bow
• Relative Positions - starboard: (adj) located on the right side, esp. of a vessel

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - styrbord
v. tr. - lægge styrbord
v. intr. - dreje til højre, svinge til højre
adj. - styrbords
adv. - styrbords-

Nederlands (Dutch)
stuurboord

Français (French)
n. - (Naut) tribord, (Aviat) à droite
v. tr. - (Naut) mettre la barre à tribord
v. intr. - (Naut) virer à tribord
adj. - tribord
adv. - à tribord

Deutsch (German)
n. - Steuerbord, rechte Seite
adj. - Steuerbord..., recht
v. - nach Steuerbord drehen
adv. - auf der Steuerbordseite, an Steuerbord

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ναυτ.) δεξιά πλευρά/μπάντα (κοιτάζοντας προς τα εμπρός)
adj. - της δεξιάς πλευράς
v. - (ναυτ.) γυρίζω (το τιμόνι) δεξιά

Italiano (Italian)
tribordo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - estibordo (m)

Русский (Russian)
правый борт, положить право руля

Español (Spanish)
n. - estribor
v. tr. - girar el timón a estribor
v. intr. - girar el timón a estribor
adj. - de estribor
adv. - a estribor

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - styrbord, babord
adj. - styrbords-
v. - styrbord hän, babord hän

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
右舷, 右侧, 把航向转向右方, 向右转舵, 右舷的, 在右舵地

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 右舷, 右側
v. tr. - 把航向轉向右方, 向右轉舵
v. intr. - 向右轉舵
adj. - 右舷的
adv. - 在右舵地

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (배의) 우현, (기수를 향하여) 우측 방향
v. tr. - (배의) 진로를 오른쪽으로 잡다, 우현으로 돌리다
v. intr. - (배의) 진로를 오른쪽 방향으로 나아가다, 우현으로 돌리다
adj. - 우현의, 진행방향 우측에 있는, (투수 등이) 오른손잡이의
adv. - 우현으로, 우측방향으로

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 右舷, 右側
adj. - 右舷の, 右舷に風をうけた
adv. - 右舷の方へ
v. - 右舷へ向ける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ميمنه السفينه (صفه) أيمن (فعل) أدار الى اليمين‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ימין הספינה או המטוס (כאשר מסתכלים קדימה), ימין המטוס‬
v. tr. - ‮סובב (את ההגה) ימינה‬
v. intr. - ‮סובב (את ההגה) ימינה‬
adj. - ‮פונה ימינה‬
adv. - ‮בפנייה ימינה‬

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