babor

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French bâbord, from Dutch bakboord, from bak (“rear”) + boord (“board”), because the pilot was formerly located on the starboard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈboɾ/ [baˈβ̞oɾ]

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• Rhymes: -oɾ
• Syllabification: ba‧bor

Noun

babor m (plural babores)

1. (nautical) port (side)

   Antonym: estribor

Further reading

• “babor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014