STARBOARD

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does starboard mean? 

• STARBOARD (noun)
  The noun STARBOARD has 1 sense:

1. the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow or nose

  Familiarity information: STARBOARD used as a noun is very rare.

• STARBOARD (adjective)
  The adjective STARBOARD has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: STARBOARD used as an adjective is very rare.

• STARBOARD (verb)
  The verb STARBOARD has 1 sense:

1. turn to the right, of helms or rudders

  Familiarity information: STARBOARD used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STARBOARD (noun)

Meaning:

The right side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow or nose

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("starboard" is a kind of...):

side (an extended outer surface of an object)

Antonym:

larboard (the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow or nose)

• STARBOARD (adjective)

Meaning:

Located on the right side of a ship or aircraft

Similar:

right (being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north)

• STARBOARD (verb)

Meaning:

Turn to the right, of helms or rudders

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "starboard" is one way to...):

channelise; channelize; direct; guide; head; maneuver; manoeuver; manoeuvre; point; steer (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling)

Domain category:

navigation; sailing; seafaring (the work of a sailor)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something