English
Noun
en-noun|-
- context|obsolete|nautical The left side of a ship, looking from the stern.
Usage notes
In the British Navy it was not until 1844 that larboard was abandoned for port in reference to that side of the ship. The term port however had always been used when referring to the helm (ie. sailing direction), in order to avoid any confusion between starboard and larboard in such an important matter. (Reference: w:Ray Parkin|Ray Parkin, H. M. Bark Endeavour, w:Miegunyah Press|Miegunyah Press, second edition 2003, ISBN 0-522-85093-6, page 56.)
Synonyms
port
left
Antonyms
starboard
Translations
Dutch: bakboord m
Finnish: paapuuri
French: babord m
mid
Spanish: babor m
Swedish: babord n
fr:larboard
io:larboard
te:larboard
vi:larboard
zh:larboard
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