starboard

starboard

rate

(Noun) (nautical jargon) the left side of a ship or vessel.

Usage: As the ship pulled into New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty could be seen off the starboard side.

starboard

rate

(Noun) The right-hand side of a ship or aircraft as one faces forward.

Usage: It struck us on the starboard side almost amidships.
The Land That Time Forgot by Burroughs, Edgar Rice.

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