Larboard is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for LARBOARD in dictionary:

NOUN:
• the left-hand side of a ship
• port (side of a ship)
• The left-hand side of a ship to one on board facing toward the bow; port; -- opposed to starboard.
• the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
• the left side of a ship, looking from the stern forward to the bow; port side.
• left side or direction (nautical lingo)
• a place where ships load or unload.
ADJECTIVE:
• On or pertaining to the left-hand side of a vessel; port; as, the larboard quarter.
• located on the left side of a ship or aircraft

Words related to LARBOARD

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Words that contain LARBOARD

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How to use LARBOARD in a sentence

• And so through the day we sailed with a very light wind upon our larboard quarter.
• Elzevir had hold of my arm, and gripped it hard as he looked to larboard.
• To get out the old water-cock, it was necessary to make the ship heel so much on her larboard side as to raise the outside of this apparatus above water.
• This brought the water-nearly on a level with the port-holes of the larboard side of the lower gun-deck.
• The rocket-boats were now throwing rockets over our ships into the mole, the effects of which, were occasionally seen on the shipping on our larboard bow.
• I went up to the mast-head, and distinctly saw the rocks, not more than two or three feet under water on the larboard side.
• But we arrived beneath the bow without this mishap and undiscovered, and crept round to the larboard side, where we were sheltered by the intervening hull.
• I would make for the larboard, he for the starboard side, and we would board as nearly as possible at the same moment.
• And in case he would have the rear-admiral and the ships of the larboard quarter to come to their larboard tack, then he will hoist up a blue flag at the same place.
• One morning, about two bells, the lookout reported a small vessel on the larboard bow, laboring heavily.
• Four galleons drew away From the Spanish fleet that day, And two upon the larboard and two upon the starboard lay, And the battle-thunder broke from them all.
• Two hours after, others were seen a-head, and on our larboard bow, and between us and the land, they were innumerable.
• At half-past four, we were alarmed at hearing the sound of breakers on our larboard bow.
• They came up first by the steps of the larboard gangway, the lieutenant leading.
• The company fled, some to a larboard stair, some to a starboard.
• But, three days after her departure, the schooner, thwarted by strong breezes from the east, was obliged to tack to larboard to make headway against the wind.
• The boat then skirted the larboard netting, which was half under water.
• The promontory was standing on the larboard stern, but the coast was not yet to be traced.
• Pencroft set sail at break of day, and by going on the larboard tack they could keep close to the shore.
• An instant before she sank, the brig, as I saw perfectly well, rose on an enormous wave, and fell back on her larboard side.
• About one hundred and fifty of the New Zealanders were seated on the larboard side of the deck, and the detachment paraded on the opposite side.
• The watches had been set at noon, and the starboard and larboard watch told off, as customary on the first day a vessel goes to sea.
• She was lying over on her larboard side, with a heavy weight of ice holding her down.
• Away in the distance, and on our larboard quarter, were the grey hills of Ireland.
• The people held on by the larboard bulwark of the quarter-deck and in the main chains.

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