Starboard: the right-hand side of a ship when facing the front or forward end. The starboard side of a ship during darkness is indicated by a green light.
SIDELIGHTS: A green light on the starboard side, and a red light on the port side, showing an arc of visibility from dead ahead to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam.
SLACK: Not fastened; loose. Also, to loosen.
Starboard: If any vessel approaches within this sector, keep out of its way.
(Note: This rule may not always apply if one or both vessels are sailboats.) ...
Starboard: The right side of the boat when you are looking forward.
Starboard Tack: Wind across the starboard (right) side.
Tacking: Changing direction by turning into the wind.
Starboard is the right side of the boat when facing the Bow
Waterline is an imaginary line circumscribing the hull that matches the surface of the water when the hull is not moving.
Starboard - the right side of the ship facing forward
Starboard - the right side of the ship or aircraft looking forward
Stem - the very front of the ship ...
Starboard: The side of a boat or ship that is to your right when facing the bow.
Starboard Tack: Sailing with the wind coming over the starboard side.
Starboard: The right side of the boat when facing forward.
Port: The left side of the boat when facing forward.
starboard
The right side of the boat looking toward the bow.
stateroom
A room with sleeping quarters, a cabin.
Starboard
When standing facing direction of vessel travel, the right hand side.
Stays ...
starboard tack - A sailboat sailing on a tack with the wind coming over the starboard side and the boom on the port side of the boat. If two boats under sail are approaching, the one on port tack must give way to the boat on starboard tack.
Starboard - the right side of the boat
Starboard tack - a course with the wind coming from starboard and the boom on the port side
Step - the frame that the bottom of the mast ends into ...
Starboard - the right hand side of a ship when facing forward.
Swab - an uncomplimentary term for a sailor.
Three sheets to the wind - well and thoroughly drunk.
Starboard - The right side of a boat when looking forward.
Stem - The most forward vertical structural member in the bow.
Stern - The after part of the boat.
Starboard- The right side of the boat, facing the bow.
Starboard tack-Sailing with the wind coming from the starboard side, the sails on the port.
Stay- Cable or wire running from the mast to the bow or stern.
Starboard: Nautical term for the right half of the yacht when facing forward.
Starboard Tack: Sailing with the wind blowing onto the starboard side, and the mainsail on the port side.
Starboard
Right side of a vessel when facing towards the front or forward end.
State of Origin
The state in the territory in which the cargo was first loaded on board of an aircraft (aircargo).
Starboard The right hand side of a ship facing forward.
Starboard tack With the wind on the starboard side.
Stem The forward continuation of the keel to which the planking at the fore end of the boat is affixed.
starboard tack - A ship sailing with the wind coming over the right side is known to be on the starboard tack.
starbolins - The men and "watches" who compose the starboard watch.
Starboard: The right-hand side of the vessel when facing the bow . Traditionally, it is the side of the ship reserved for the Captain, who took his exercise on the starboard side of the poop deck or quarterdeck.
Starboard
Starboard is the nautical term that refers to the right side of a vessel as perceived by a person on board the ship and facing the bow (front).
Starboard tack
a course with the wind coming from starboard and the boom on the port side
Step ...
Starboard
The right side of the boat.
Starboard Tack
When the wind comes from the right to the left, it blows over the starboard side of the boat.
Stem
The forward most part of the bow.
Stern
The rear of the boat.
Tack, Starboard or Port -- A boat is on the tack, starboard or port, corresponding to her windward side.
Two-Length Zone -- The area around a mark or obstruction within a distance of two hull lengths of the boat nearer to it.
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Starboard
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Tack, Starboard or Port
A boat is on the tack, starboard or port, corresponding to her windward side.
Starboard: The right hand side of a vessel facing forward.
Steerage:The lowest class accommodations on a passenger ship.
Stern:The rear part of a ship.
Starboard - The right side of the boat; a direction to the right. It is said that when navigation was guided by the stars, the constellations were displayed on "star boards" which were always placed on the right side of the pilothouse.
starboard
Pronounced "star-bid". The right-hand side of the boat when the crew is facing the bow. When a sailboat is on the starboard tack, the wind is coming over the starboard side. Compare with port.
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Starboard - On or along a boat's right side
Starboard Side - A boat's right side
Steerage - Minimum speed required to control a boats movement ...
To starboard is the head and shower, with the nav station just forward. The nav desk features a cutout for a laptop computer and room for radios and repeaters beneath the electrical distribution panel.
Wind on starboard side, allow leeway to the left.
Wind on port side, allow leeway to the right.
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Steer to starboard: Right arm completely extended to the right, hand flat.
Steer to port: Left arm completely extended to the left, hand flat.
Steer straight: Any arm completely extended forward, hand flat, palm forward.
starboard: the right side, from the helmsman's position the right side of a boat (when looking forward). starboard tack: a course with the wind coming from starboard and the boom on the port side.
surge Starboard boat or starboard tack wins. This actually represents two rules, depending on whether the meeting boats are both sail or both power.
Either the port or starboard sides of the boat near to the stern.
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Best Bower - Term used in the days of sail to indicate the starboard of the two anchors carried at the bow of a ship. The anchor on the port side was known as the small bower (although they were the same size).
Compensating binnacles are provided with brackets or arms on either side, starboard and port, for supporting and securing the iron cylinders or spheres used to counteract the quadrantal deviation due to the earth's magnetization of the vessel.
Boats underway should have a red light visible from its port bow, a green light on the starboard bow and a white light at its stern. Other lights are required for vessels under power, fishing, towing, etc.
P & S Port and starboard (both sides). The port is the left side of a boat looking forward, starboard on the right. PAINTER A line made fast to the bow of a small boat.
standing part The part of a line made fast to something standing rigging See rigging starboard The right side when facing forward toward the bow starboard tack Sailing with the wind coming over the starboard side of the boat stay ...
When hoisted singly from a ship it means "I am altering my course to starboard.
ECDIS Electronic Chart Display and Information System ...
QUARTER - Afterpart of a vessel's side (port quarter, starboard quarter).
REACH - Point of sailing with wind near the beam.
RELATIVE BEARING - Direction of an object relative to a boat's heading.
30 represent a series of transverse sections of a ship fitted with a water-chamber, in various positions in rolling from port to starboard; and suppose the water to move so as to be most effective in quelling rolling.
DANGER ZONE - The area encompassed from dead ahead of your boat to just abaft your starboard beam. You must stand clear of any boat in the "danger zone".
A single axis speed log normally measures speed along the longitudinal (fore/aft) axis of the vessel, while a dual axis speed log measures speed along the transverse (port-starboard) axis as well. (Also see Doppler Speed Log).
Danger Zone: The area between your dead ahead of a boat to abaft of its starboard beam.
Davit: Minicrane fitted to a vessel to lift heavy pieces of equipment
Dead Ahead: Straight forwards direction.
Dead Astern: Straight aft direction.
A sailboat on a port tack (wind coming over the port side) must give way to one on a starboard tack (wind coming over the starboard). If the two sailboats are on the same tack then the windward boat must give way to the leeward boat.
A small amount of drag can be created by running warps, or loops of lines secured on the port primary winch, into the water off the stern, then looping back and secured to the starboard winch.
After it reaches this point, it leaves the other vessel on whatever side (port or starboard) the other vessel happens to be on at that time.
Leaving the Mooring Before leaving the mooring, let's get a couple of basic terms clear: starboard and port are two terms in constant use on board a boat. Starboard is right and port is left when facing forward (toward the bow).
If you turn the engine to port, say, (engine handle to starboard, engine in reverse gear) the rudder will tend to flop to starboard (helm a-port), and oppose the engine.
Tack: The direction of the wind on sails (port tack or starboard tack)
- the forward lower corner of a sail.
Top sail: A sail mounted above another, usually above the main.
Transom: The wide area at the very back of a boat spanning between its sides.
(b) "Sidelights" means a green light on the starboard side and a red light on the port side each showing an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 112.5 degrees and so fixed as to show the light from the right ahead to 22.
Usually the tackle connects with a car that can be moved to port or starboard by control lines that lead to the cockpit. In the traditional type of traveler shown here, each line leads back to a cam cleat.
Starboard marks are green with sharp. Steor is the Anglo-Saxon word for star and bord is a rudder or oar, always fitted on the right side of ships as most Saxon and Viking sailors were right handed.
The vessel name of a commercial vessel must also be marked on the port and starboard bow and the vessel name and the hailing port must also be marked on the stern.
A sailboat sailing on a tack with the wind coming over the port side and the boom on the starboard side of the boat. If two boats under sail are approaching, the one on port tack must give way to the boat on starboard tack.
Porthole ...
The tiller or handle controlling the rudder. To "port the helm" is to put it to the left and send the vessel to starboard, while to "starboard the helm" is to put it to the right and send the vessel to the left.
Hold
The interior of a ship for cargo.
- Large Boat in a Slip — When any boat is moored for long periods of time in a slip, use the classical dock lines techniques already mentioned, but often dock lines are utilized on both the port and starboard sides of the boat.
From "abaft" to "Zulu," including terms as new as "bowrider" and as old as "starboard, ...
 See also: Boat, Forward, Hull, Aft, Deck
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