larboard
(formerly) port2 (def. 1).
(formerly) port2 (def. 2, 3)
Origin of larboard
1Words Nearby larboard
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How to use larboard in a sentence
But whose are the ships lying out yonder on the larboard of the Danes?
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri SturlusonThe Durande having settled down more on the larboard than on the starboard side, the right paddle-box was higher than the left.
Toilers of the Sea | Victor HugoHe severed the four slings which fixed the four chains from the funnel on the larboard and the starboard sides.
Toilers of the Sea | Victor HugoIn the midst of this confusion I heard the mate give orders for lowering the larboard quarter boat.
Took larboard watch eight bells last night; was relieved by Abramoff, but did not go to bunk.
Dracula | Bram Stoker
British Dictionary definitions for larboard
/ (ˈlɑːbəd) /
nautical a former word for port 2
Origin of larboard
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