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starboard

/ˈstɑːbəd/

/ˈstɑrbərd/

Translations

starboardnoun

starboards

/ˈstɑːbəd/

/ˈstɑrbɚd/

tribordMarine et aviation.

The captain instructed the crew to turn the ship to starboard to avoid the iceberg.

Le capitaine demanda à l’équipage de mettre le navire à tribord pour éviter l’iceberg.

Synonyms

right side

starboard side

starboardadjective

/ˈstɑːbəd/

/ˈstɑrbərd/

tribordInvariable; s’emploie surtout dans le domaine maritime et aéronautique.

The starboard side of the ship was painted a bright white to match the rest of the vessel.

Le côté tribord du navire était peint d’un blanc éclatant pour s’harmoniser avec le reste du bâtiment.

starboardverb

starboarded

Past Simple

starboarded

Past Participle

starboarding

Gerund

/ˈstɑːbəd/

/ˈstɑrbɚd/

triborderMarine et aviation.

The captain ordered the helmsman to starboard the ship to avoid the iceberg.

Le capitaine ordonna au timonier de triborder le navire pour éviter l’iceberg.

starboardadverb

Used in nautical contexts to mean ‘toward or on the starboard side’.

à tribordLocution adverbiale nautique et aéronautique.

The helmsman swung the wheel hard starboard.

Le timonier braqua fortement à tribord.

Definitions

starboardnoun

The right-hand side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward.

The captain instructed the crew to turn the ship to starboard to avoid the iceberg.

starboardadjective

Relating to or situated on the right-hand side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward.

The starboard side of the ship was painted a bright white to match the rest of the vessel.

starboardverb

To turn or steer a ship or aircraft to the right side, which is the starboard side.

The captain ordered the helmsman to starboard the ship to avoid the iceberg.

starboardadverb

Toward or on the starboard side (the right-hand side when facing forward).

The helmsman swung the wheel hard starboard.