babord.
aport, on the left side of a vessel
Meaning & usage
aport, on the left side of a vessel
Where this word comes from
From bak (“back, behind”) + bord (“bord, side of ship”), i.e. the side you turned your back to when steering the vessel as the steering oar was on starboard side. Calque of Dutch bakboord. First attested in 1691.
port, left side of a vessel
Where this word comes from
From bak (“back, behind”) + bord (“bord, side of ship”), i.e. the side you turned your back to when steering the vessel as the steering oar was on starboard side. Calque of Dutch bakboord. First attested in 1691.
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