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countable and uncountable, plural starboards
The righthand side of a ship, boat or aircraft when facing the front, or fore or bow. Used to unambiguously refer to directions according to the sides of the vessel, rather than those of a crew member or object. examples
(nautical) One of the two traditional watches aboard a ship standing a watch in two. examples
third-person singular simple present starboards, present participle starboarding, simple past and past participle starboarded
(nautical, transitive) To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel. examples