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On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:14:15 -0000, "News f2s"
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Forgive my British ignorance - what's starboard?

And what do you make the other side of the boat out of?


Larboard.

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Ed Huntress


I thought it was just Port.
...lew...

Larboard is an older word for port. Brits use it more than 'Muricans, but
you'll hear it occasionally.

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Ed Huntress

On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:25:36 -0500, "Ed Huntress"
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On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:14:15 -0000, "News f2s"
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Forgive my British ignorance - what's starboard?

And what do you make the other side of the boat out of?

Larboard.

"Show 'em your larboard side, Dearie!"

(5 points for the first one that gets the reference...) ;-P

-- Bruce --

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Forgive my British ignorance - what's starboard?

"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
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Starboard is a UV stabilized high density polyethylene sheet.
Good for making fittings like table tops and cabinetwork. It is
non porous and very low surface energy so almost nothing sticks
to it.

Thanks Glenn.

And I'm glad to entertain those who told me about the other side .
.. .

JimB

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On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:14:15 -0000, "News f2s"
wrote:


Forgive my British ignorance - what's starboard?

And what do you make the other side of the boat out of?


Larboard.

--
Ed Huntress


I thought it was just Port.
...lew...

Larboard is an older word for port. Brits use it more than 'Muricans, but
you'll hear it occasionally.

I thought that was the ladenboard or the side that went to the port for
loading. The other side was the stjoren (sp?) board had that big oar
sticking out the back for steering.

Leanne

On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 08:33:44 GMT, Bruce L. Bergman
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"Show 'em your larboard side, Dearie!"

(5 points for the first one that gets the reference...) ;-P

"Pirates of the Caribbean " ride at Disneyland.

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On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:14:15 -0000, "News f2s"
wrote:


Forgive my British ignorance - what's starboard?

And what do you make the other side of the boat out of?


Larboard.

--
Ed Huntress


I thought it was just Port.
...lew...

Larboard is an older word for port. Brits use it more than 'Muricans,
but
you'll hear it occasionally.

I thought that was the ladenboard or the side that went to the port for
loading. The other side was the stjoren (sp?) board had that big oar
sticking out the back for steering.

Could be. Here's what Merriam-Webster says about it:

Main Entry: lar·board
Pronunciation: 'lär-b&rd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ladeborde
: PORT
- larboard -- adjective

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Ed Huntress

On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 10:29:48 -0500, Wayne.B
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On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 08:33:44 GMT, Bruce L. Bergman
wrote:

"Show 'em your larboard side, Dearie!"

(5 points for the first one that gets the reference...) ;-P

"Pirates of the Caribbean " ride at Disneyland.

"We Wants the Redhead!" And we have a winner.

-- Bruce --