Larboard (Noun)
Meaning
The left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The navigator warned the captain about the approaching rocks on the larboard side of the vessel.
- The larboard engine had to be shut down due to mechanical failure during the flight.
- The navigator charted a course to avoid the shallow waters on the larboard side of the island.
- The sailor grasped the larboard rail as the ship pitched violently in the rough seas.
- As the aircraft banked left, the passengers on the larboard side had a clear view of the city below.