right side vs starboard

right side

noun
  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see right, side. 

  • The side of a fabric, often with a more visible color or pattern, that is intended to face outward on a finished project. 

starboard

noun
  • The righthand side of a ship, boat or aircraft when facing the front, or fore or bow. Used to unambiguously refer to directions according to the sides of the vessel, rather than those of a crew member or object. 

  • One of the two traditional watches aboard a ship standing a watch in two. 

verb
  • To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel. 

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