- astarboard
- adverb
Date: circa 1630
toward or on the starboard side of a ship <put the helm hard astarboard>
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astarboard
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Astarboard — A*star board, adv. (Naut.) Over to the starboard side; said of the tiller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
astarboard — əˈ adverb Etymology: a (I) + starboard : over toward or on the starboard side of a ship usually used of the helm put the helm hard astarboard * * * /euh stahr beuhrd/, adv. Naut. toward or on the starboard side. [1620 30; A 1 + STARBOARD] * * *… … Useful english dictionary
astarboard — /euh stahr beuhrd/, adv. Naut. toward or on the starboard side. [1620 30; A 1 + STARBOARD] * * * … Universalium
astarboard — astar·board … English syllables
astarboard — a•star•board [[t]əˈstɑr bərd[/t]] adv. naut. navig. toward or on the starboard side • Etymology: 1620–30 … From formal English to slang
Helm astarboard — Helm Helm, n. [OE. helme, AS. helma rudder; akin to D. & G. helm, Icel. hj[=a]lm, and perh. to E. helve.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) The apparatus by which a ship is steered, comprising rudder, tiller, wheel, etc.; commonly used of the tiller or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Helm hard astarboard — Helm Helm, n. [OE. helme, AS. helma rudder; akin to D. & G. helm, Icel. hj[=a]lm, and perh. to E. helve.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) The apparatus by which a ship is steered, comprising rudder, tiller, wheel, etc.; commonly used of the tiller or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Helm — Helm, n. [OE. helme, AS. helma rudder; akin to D. & G. helm, Icel. hj[=a]lm, and perh. to E. helve.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) The apparatus by which a ship is steered, comprising rudder, tiller, wheel, etc.; commonly used of the tiller or wheel… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Helm alee — Helm Helm, n. [OE. helme, AS. helma rudder; akin to D. & G. helm, Icel. hj[=a]lm, and perh. to E. helve.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) The apparatus by which a ship is steered, comprising rudder, tiller, wheel, etc.; commonly used of the tiller or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Helm amidships — Helm Helm, n. [OE. helme, AS. helma rudder; akin to D. & G. helm, Icel. hj[=a]lm, and perh. to E. helve.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) The apparatus by which a ship is steered, comprising rudder, tiller, wheel, etc.; commonly used of the tiller or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
