starboard

• POS: Adjective, Noun, Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: star=board

CIDE DICTIONARY

starboard, n. [OE. sterbord, AS. steórbord, i.e., steer board. See Steer, v. t., Board of a vessel, and cf. Larboard.].

 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.  [1913 Webster]

starboard, a. 

 Pertaining to the right-hand side of a ship; being or lying on the right side; as, the starboard shrouds; starboard quarter; starboard tack.  [1913 Webster]

starboard, v. t. 

 To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel; as, to starboard the helm.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

starboard, n. & v. Naut. & Aeron.
--n. the right-hand side (looking forward) of a ship, boat, or aircraft (cf. PORT(3)).
--v.tr. (also absol.) turn (the helm) to starboard.

Idiom

starboard tack see TACK(1) 4. starboard watch see WATCH n. 3b.

Etymology

OE steorbord = rudder side (see STEER, BOARD), early Teutonic ships being steered with a paddle over the right side

THESAURUS

starboard

Epistle side, astarboard, clockwise, conservative, decanal side, dexter, dextrad, dextral, dextrally, dextrocardial, dextrocerebral, dextrocular, dextrogyrate, dextrogyratory, dextropedal, dextrorotary, dextrorse, ease the helm, ease the rudder, larboard, off, on the right, port, reactionary, recto, right, right field, right hand, right side, right wing, right-hand, right-wing, right-winger, right-wingish, rightward, rightwardly, rightwards, starboard tack, to the right

ROGET THESAURUS

starboard

Dextrality

N dextrality, right, right hand, dexter, offside, starboard, dextral, right-handed, dexter, dextrorsal, dextrorse, ambidextral, ambidextrous, dextro-, dextrad, dextrally.