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- Starboard - v. t. - That side of a vessel which is on the right hand of a person who stands on board facing the bow; -- opposed to larboard, or port.
- Starboard - a. - Pertaining to the right-hand side of a ship; being or lying on the right side; as, the starboard quarter; starboard tack.
- Starboard - v. t. - To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel; as, to starboard the helm.
- Starboard - v. t. - To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel; as, to starboard the helm.
- Watch - n. - That part, usually one half, of the officers and crew, who together attend to the working of a vessel for an allotted time, usually four hours. The watches are designated as the port watch, and the starboard watch.
- Starboard - a. - Pertaining to the right-hand side of a ship; being or lying on the right side; as, the starboard quarter; starboard tack.
- Starblowlines - n. pl. - The men in the starboard watch.
- Tack - v. t. - The direction of a vessel in regard to the trim of her sails; as, the starboard tack, or port tack; -- the former when she is closehauled with the wind on her starboard side; hence, the run of a vessel on one tack; also, a change of direction.
- Astarboard - adv. - Over to the starboard side; -- said of the tiller.