starboard meaning

UK US /ˈstɑrbɚd/ 2 syllables

starboard (noun): the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose.

starboard has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun, adjective and verb.

starboard as a noun

  1. the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

    Opposite: larboard

    Type of: side

starboard as an adjective

  1. located on the right side of a ship or aircraft

    Similar: right

starboard as a verb

  1. turn to the right, of helms or rudders

    Type of: steer

How to pronounce starboard

starboard is pronounced /ˈstɑrbɚd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in RD · 9-letter words

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