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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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I thought it was just Port.
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Ed Huntress wrote:

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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.

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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

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Ed Huntress wrote:

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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

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Ed Huntress wrote:

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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