[ 'stα:bɔ:d , -bəd ]
■ noun the side of a ship or aircraft on the right when one is facing forward. The opposite of port 3 .
■ verb turn (a ship or its helm) to ~.
Origin
OE stēorbord 'rudder side' (see steer 1 , board ), because early Teutonic sailing vessels were steered with a paddle on the right side.