- (a.) Pertaining to the right-hand side of a ship; being or lying on the right side; as, the starboard quarter; starboard tack.
- (v.t.) To put to the right or starboard, side of a vessel; as, to starboard the helm.
- (v.t.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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