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starboard

star·board [ strbərd ]


noun 
Definition:
 
right-hand side: the direction to the right of somebody facing the front of a ship or aircraft



adjective 
Definition:
 
on right-hand side: on, toward, or from the right-hand side of somebody facing the front of a ship or aircraft



adverb 
Definition:
 
toward right-hand side: toward starboard or the starboard side of a ship or aircraft



transitive verb  (past and past participle star·board·ed, present participle star·board·ing, 3rd person present singular star·boards)
Definition:
 
turn toward right: to turn or move something, especially the helm, toward starboard

[ Old English stēorbord< stēor "steering paddle" + bord (see board)]
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