LARBOARD


Meaning of LARBOARD in English

[ 'lα:bɔ:d , -bəd ]

■ noun Nautical archaic term for port 3 .

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 .

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