Starboard (Noun)
Meaning
The right 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 captain ordered the crew to move the cargo to the starboard side of the ship to improve its balance.
- The pilot banked the plane to the left, and the passengers on the starboard side got a great view of the city below.
- The starboard engine was sputtering, so the mechanic decided to replace it with a new one.
- As the sailor looked out of the porthole on the starboard side, he saw the lighthouse in the distance.
- The passengers on the starboard side of the ferry got soaked when a large wave crashed against the side of the boat.