Larboard
1Larboard — Lar board , a. On or pertaining to the left hand side of a vessel; port; as, the larboard quarter. [1913 Webster] …
2Larboard — Lar board , n. [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.) The left hand… …
3larboard — left hand side of a ship (to a person on board and facing the bow), 1580s, from M.E. ladde borde (c.1300), perhaps lit. the loading side, if this was the side on which goods were loaded onto a ship, from laden to load + bord ship s side. Altered… …
4larboard — [lär′bərd, lär′bôrd΄] n. [ME laddeborde, orig. lading side < OE hladan, to lade + bord, side: sp. infl. by STARBOARD] the left hand side of a ship as one faces forward; port adj. on or of this side: Now largely replaced by PORT4 …
5larboard — noun Etymology: Middle English ladeborde Date: 14th century port V • larboard adjective …
6larboard — /lahr bawrd , bohrd /; Naut. /lahr beuhrd/, Naut. n. 1. (formerly) port2 (def. 1). adj. 2. (formerly) port2 (defs. 2, 3). [1300 50; ME laddeborde (perh. lit., loading side; see LADE, BOARD); later larborde (by analogy with starboard)] …
7larboard — left side of a ship Nautical Terms …
8larboard — lar·board || lÉ‘rbÉ™(r)d / lÉ‘Ë n. port, left side of a ship (Nautical) …
9larboard — [ lα:bɔ:d, bəd] noun Nautical archaic term for port3. Origin ME ladebord (see lade, board), referring to the side on which cargo was loaded; the change to lar was due to assoc. with starboard …
10larboard — n. (Naut.) Port, left hand side …
