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Comes from old English from Sterobord, as the old boats used to have the steering rudder on the Right side of the boat. Port side came from the same with the Steering rudder on the right ships would dock on the left side as not to damage the steering rudder.
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What does 'starboard' mean?
Starboard is the right side of a ship or aircraft when one is facing forward.
Can you make a sentence using starboard?
Starboard is to the right; port is left. Taker her hard to starboard, helmsman!
What do two short blast from another vessel in a meeting situation?
Rule 34International:" I AM altering my course to port."Inland: " I INTEND to leave you on my starboard side or I AGREE to a starboard to starboard passing or I INTEND to overtake you on your portside."They intend to pass starboard to starboard side.
What are some examples of 'starboard' in a sentence?
Please move that cargo to the starboard side of the poop deck. Scrub the barnacles from the starboard side of the hull. Turn the wheel hard over to starboard, mister!
What does two short blasts of a boater horn mean?
That you are crossing starboard to starboard or overtaking to port side. (you are passing on YOUR starboard side)
What is a sentence for starboard?
The pilate turned the plane starboard towards the east.
What is starboard side of an airplane?
facing to the front, starboard side is on the right
Where was titanic hit port or starboard?
Titanic struck the iceberg on her starboard side.
How do you use the word starboard in a sentence?
The dolphins were spotted off the starboard side of the ship.
What is the opposite of starboard on a ship?
The opposite of starboard (right side) is port (left side).
When returning from sea a red navigational buoy should be passes in what manner?
Starboard (right) side
How are aircraft engines numbered?
From port to starboard in assending order. From port to starboard in assending order.
