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What does the term starboard mean on a boat?

The right-hand side.

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  1. The left-hand side
  2. The front of the hull
  3. The right-hand side ✔

Why: Starboard is the right-hand side of a vessel, and port is the left-hand side.

Huh, didn't know that: Starboard is the right-hand side of a vessel, and port is the left-hand side.

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Answer: The right-hand side. Starboard is the right-hand side of a vessel, and port is the left-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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