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What does the term port mean on a boat?

The left-hand side.

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  1. The widest part
  2. The right-hand side
  3. The left-hand side ✔

Why: Port is the left-hand side of a vessel, while starboard is the right-hand side.

Huh, didn't know that: Port is the left-hand side of a vessel, while starboard is the right-hand side.

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Port is the left, so port is not right.
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Answer: The left-hand side. Port is the left-hand side of a vessel, while starboard is the right-hand side.

  1. Sailing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing
    starboard (right-hand side), port or larboard (left-hand side)
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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