Port is left.
Port is left.
Port, is nautical terms, means left, so when facing the bow, the port side would be the left side of the boat.
The Bow is also the front. If you face the bow, port side is on the left.
To your left
The port side of a boat is the left side when facing the bow (front) of the boat. This nautical term is important for navigation and communication on board.
The port, or larboard side of a boat is on the left as you face the bow. The right side is to starboard.
When facing towards the bow, starboard is on your right (colour is green), and port is on your left (colour is red).
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left remembered by port and left having four letters also ending in t the other side is starboard
To your left. It's the side that (in times long past) you would put into port ... so that you wouldn't bang your rudder - the steering board - which was hung on the starboard (right) side.
To your left. It's the side that (in times long past) you would put into port ... so that you wouldn't bang your rudder - the steering board - which was hung on the starboard (right) side.
When facing towards the bow, starboard is on your right (colour is green), and port is on your left (colour is red).