noun
larboard
Larboard (noun) means an old term for the left-hand side of a ship, as seen when facing forward; now usually called port.
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An old term for the left-hand side of a ship, as seen when facing forward; now usually called port.
"This time an almost defeated sigh was heard from both the larboard and starboard gun crews. Even though the larboard gun crew was up first, the starboard crew had seen what was eventually to be their next target as well."
— Barry D. Boothe, INFIDEL: Don’t Tread On Me (2014)
"The schooner ploughed on Northerly for a minute longer, before tacking again to lay herself half a mile in advance of the nearer corvette, now up on their larboard quarter."
— Dewey Lambdin, Havoc's Sword (2004)
""It means to turn to larboard.""
— Dudley Pope, Ramage & the Rebels (2001)
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Etymology
From Middle English ladde-bord, latebord, most likely referring to the side of the ship on which cargo was loaded. Changed to larboard in the 1500s by association with starboard. (Texts from the 1500s have spellings like lerbord, leereboord, larboord, corresponding to how they spell sterbord, steereboord, starboord.)
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Rhymes for larboard
board
hoard
aboard
onboard
keyboard
cupboard
outboard
seaboard
backboard
starboard
cardboard
surfboard
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of larboard?
"larboard" (noun) means an old term for the left-hand side of a ship, as seen when facing forward; now usually called port.
What is another word for larboard?
Other words for "larboard" include port, left.
What is the opposite of larboard?
The opposite of "larboard" is starboard.
