starboard
/ˈstɑːbəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɑːrbərd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstär-bərd/ (ame, mw)
starboard — noun
1. the half of a ship, boat, or aircraft that is on your right when you stand looki
the half of a ship, boat, or aircraft that is on your right when you stand looking toward the front — the left half is called port.
The captain looked out from the starboard window and spotted a small island.
prepositional phrase: from the starboard [window/side]
All lifeboats on the starboard side of the ferry were lowered into the water.
collocation: starboard side
As the ship entered the harbour, a thick fog rolled in from starboard.
Chloe asked the flight attendant for a seat on the starboard side to watch the sunset.
The collision damaged the starboard hull, and water began to flood the lower decks.
- right side
general English term; 'starboard' is specific to nautical and aeronautical contexts
- port
the left side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward
文法句型
the starboard
on the starboard side
to starboard
用法筆記
The opposite side is port. In aviation, pilots use 'starboard' to refer to the right side of the aircraft, though this is less common in civilian contexts.
常見錯誤
starboard — adjective
- starboardpositive
- more starboardcomparative
- most starboardsuperlative
1. linked to the right-hand area of a boat or plane — whichever side faces starboar
linked to the right-hand area of a boat or plane — whichever side faces starboard is marked or used as such.
Mei fastened her life jacket and walked toward the starboard railing of the cruise ship.
collocation: starboard railing
The starboard propeller stopped working ten minutes after takeoff.
collocation: starboard propeller / starboard engine
A small fire broke out in the starboard engine compartment during the voyage.
The pilot reported that the starboard landing gear would not lower properly.
Kenji checked the starboard fuel tank before setting sail across the bay.
- right-hand
general synonym; 'starboard' carries a technical nautical feel
- port
adjective form meaning on the left side of a ship
文法句型
starboard + noun
用法筆記
Always placed before the noun it modifies (attributive position). 'The starboard side' is far more common than 'the starboard' alone as an adjective.
常見錯誤
starboard — verb
- starboardpresent simple I / you / we / they
- starboards3rd person singular
- starboarding-ing form
- starboardedpast simple
1. to move a ship's wheel or its steering plate toward the right, which makes the b
to move a ship's wheel or its steering plate toward the right, which makes the boat head in that direction.
The deck officer shouted, 'Starboard the helm!' and the sailor spun the wheel hard.
nautical command: 'Starboard the helm!'
Olusegun starboarded the rudder slightly to keep the boat aligned with the channel markers.
transitive use: starboarded the rudder
As the wind shifted, the skipper ordered the crew to starboard the wheel by two spokes.
In the simulator, trainees practise how to starboard quickly when another vessel appears on the left.
- turn right
general English; 'starboard' is the technical nautical equivalent
- port
verb meaning to turn the helm to the left
文法句型
starboard the helm
starboard [the rudder/wheel]
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used as a nautical command or in technical sailing contexts. The intransitive form ('to starboard') is rarer than the transitive command form ('Starboard the helm!').