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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

starboard
    adj 1: located on the right side of a ship or aircraft
    n 1: the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is
         aboard and facing the bow or nose [ant: larboard, port]
    v 1: turn to the right, of helms or rudders

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Starboard \Star"board`\ (-b[=o]rd` or -b[~e]rd), n. [OE.
   sterbord, AS. ste['o]rbord, i.e., steer board. See Steer,
   v. t., Board of a vessel, and cf. Larboard.] (Naut.)
   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.
   [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Starboard \Star"board`\, a. (Naut.)
   Pertaining to the right-hand side of a ship; being or lying
   on the right side; as, the starboard shrouds; starboard
   quarter; starboard tack.
   [1913 Webster]

4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Starboard \Star"board`\, v. t. (Naut.)
   To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel; as, to
   starboard the helm.
   [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Starboard:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

Epistle side, astarboard, clockwise, conservative, decanal side, dexter, dextrad, dextral, dextrally, dextrocardial, dextrocerebral, dextrocular, dextrogyrate, dextrogyratory, dextropedal, dextrorotary, dextrorse, ease the helm, ease the rudder, larboard, off, on the right, port, reactionary, recto, right, right field, right hand, right side, right wing, right-hand, right-wing, right-winger, right-wingish, rightward, rightwardly, rightwards, starboard tack, to the right

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