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star·board
starboard
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- pronunciation:
- star
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
definition: |
the right-hand side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward. (Cf. port2.)
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adjective |
definition: |
of, concerning, or on the right side of a vessel. (Cf. port2.)
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transitive verb & intransitive verb |
inflections: |
starboards, starboarding, starboarded |
definition: |
to move (the steering device of a vessel) in a starboard direction. (Cf. port2.)
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