English-Thai Dictionary
larboard
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ กราบ เรือด้าน ซ้าย kiao-kab-krab-ruea-dan-sai
larboard
N กราบ เรือด้าน ซ้าย port krab-ruea-dan-sai
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
LARBOARD
n.[Board, bord, is a side; but I know the meaning of lar. The Dutch use bakboard, and the Germans backbord. ] The left hand side of a ship, when a person stands with his face to the head; opposed to starboard.
LARBOARD
a.Pertaining to the left hand side of a ship; as the larboard quarter.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
LARBOARD
Lar "board `, n. Etym: [Lar- is of uncertain origin, possibly the same as lower, i. e., humbler in rank, because the starboard side is considered by mariners as higher in rank; cf. D. laag low, akin to E. low. See Board, n., 8.] (Naut. )
Defn: The left-hand side of a ship to one on board facing toward the bow; port; -- opposed to Ant: starboard.
Note: Larboard is a nearly obsolete term, having been superseded by port to avoid liability of confusion with starboard, owing to similarity of sound.
LARBOARD
LARBOARD Lar "board `, a.
Defn: On or pertaining to the left-hand side of a vessel; port; as, the larboard quarter.
New American Oxford Dictionary
larboard
lar board |ˈlärˌbôrd, -bərd ˈlɑrbɔrd | ▶noun Nautical archaic term for port 3. ORIGIN Middle English ladebord (see lade, board ), referring to the side on which cargo was put aboard. The change to lar- in the 16th cent. was due to association with starboard .
Oxford Dictionary
larboard
larboard |ˈlɑːbɔːd, -bəd | ▶noun Nautical archaic term for port 3. ORIGIN Middle English ladebord (see lade, board ), referring to the side on which cargo was put aboard. The change to lar- in the 16th cent. was due to association with starboard .
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