steorbord

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *steurubord, equivalent to stēor (“steering, guidance, direction”) +‎ bord (“board, side”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈste͜oːrˌbord/, [ˈste͜oːrˌborˠd]

Noun

stēorbord n

  1. (nautical) The right side of a ship when facing forward; starboard.
    Antonym: bæcbord

Declension
Declension of steorbord (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative stēorbord stēorbord
accusative stēorbord stēorbord
genitive stēorbordes stēorborda
dative stēorborde stēorbordum

Descendants
  • Middle English: stere-burd, stere-bourd, sterbord
    • English: starboard
    • Scots: stereburd, steirburd
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