steorbord

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *steurubord, equivalent to stēor (“steering, guidance, direction”) +‎ bord (“board, side”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈste͜oːrˌbord/, [ˈste͜oːrˌborˠd]

Noun

stēorbord n

1. (nautical) The right side of a ship when facing forward; starboard.

   Antonym: bæcbord

Declension

Declension of steorbord (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	stēorbord	stēorbord
accusative	stēorbord	stēorbord
genitive	stēorbordes	stēorborda
dative	stēorborde	stēorbordum

Descendants

• Middle English: stere-burd, stere-bourd, sterbord
  • English: starboard
  • Scots: stereburd, steirburd