lar|board

lar|board
lar|board «LAHR buhrd, -brd, -bohrd», noun, adjective.
–n.
the side of a ship to the left of a person looking from the stern toward the bow; port.
–adj.
on the left side of a ship.
[Middle English ladeborde (originally) the loading side; influenced by English starboard]
Usage In modern nautical use, larboard has been replaced by port.

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