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starboard
/ˈstɑɹbɚd/
noun
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.
One of the two traditional watches aboard a ship standing a watch in two.
verb
To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel.
"to starboard the helm"
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