bâbord

See also: babord

French

Alternative forms

• babord (archaic)

Etymology

From Dutch bakboord (from bak (“rear”) +‎ boord (“board”)), because the pilot was formerly located on the starboard and turned his back to the other side.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.bɔʁ/ ~ /bɑ.bɔʁ/

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Noun

bâbord m (plural bâbords)

1. port (left-hand side of a vessel)

   Antonym: tribord

Descendants

• → Spanish: babor

Further reading

• “bâbord”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• bobard

Norman

Etymology

From Old Norse bakborði.

Noun

bâbord m (plural bâbords)

1. (nautical) port (left-hand side of a vessel)