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the side ships steer by, because the right was always where the rudder lived
means The right-hand side of a ship or aircraft when you're facing forward toward the bow.
from From Old English 'steorbord' — literally 'steer-board.' Before the central stern rudder existed, ships were steered with a large oar or board mounted on the right side of the vessel, handled by most right-handed steersmen. That side became the 'steering board' side. (And because you'd dock with the rudder-free other side against the harbor, that became 'larboard,' later 'port' — but that's a tale for a different word.)
- old steering
- named for the steer-board oar mounted on the right
- port's origin
- ships docked left to spare the steering oar
- night signal
- glows green while port burns red
- right of way
- give way to vessels on your starboard side
- viking root
- from Old English steorbord, meaning steer-side
uss enterprise starboard side — right side of the aircraft carrier, where arresting wires catch landing jets
star wars starboard viewport — right-side window of the millennium falcon in the films