Larboard

(lar'bürd.) (From Du. laager, left, and bord, side.] (Naut.) The left-hand side of a ship, when looking towards the head or stem, in distinction from the right-hand or starboard side. As from the similar-Lark, ity in sound bet. these two names, confusion and consequent mistakes are likely to occur, the word port has now become very generally substituted for larboard; as, for instance, in the order " port your helm." [s. 528]