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starboard

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1. starboard - Noun

2. starboard - Adjective

3. starboard - Verb

4. starboard - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

That side of a vessel which is on the right hand of a person who stands on board facing the bow; -- opposed to larboard, or port.

Pertaining to the right-hand side of a ship; being or lying on the right side; as, the starboard quarter; starboard tack.

To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel; as, to starboard the helm.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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I'm in the Dance Band on the Titanic Singing "Nearer my God to thee" and the icebergs on the starboard bow Won't you dance with me? Harry Chapin

A breach in the hull and open portholes to ventilate hospital wards saw water pour in and the ship began to list to the starboard side, where water was gathering following the explosion to this flank. Source: Internet

A given wing plane may be full-span or divided by a central fuselage into port (left) and starboard (right) wings. Source: Internet

As the nose section separates, it was intended to briefly pull on two cables that release a small ribbon parachute stored on the starboard side of the rear fuselage. Source: Internet

At exactly midnight, after traveling 190 miles that day, lookouts spotted Christmas Island 25 miles off the starboard bow. Source: Internet

An F-14D(R) from VF-213 flying over Iraq on last Tomcat deployment with LANTIRN pod on starboard wing glove station and LGB underneath fuselage. Source: Internet

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