Definitions for larboard

larboard lar·board

Spelling: [lahr-bawrd, -bohrd; Nautical lahr-berd]
IPA: /ˈlɑrˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd; Nautical ˈlɑr bərd/

Larboard is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 163 anagrams from letters in larboard (aabdlorr).

Definitions for larboard

noun

  1. (formerly) port2 (def 1).

adjective

  1. (formerly) port2 (def 2, 3)

Origin of larboard

1300-50; Middle English laddeborde (perhaps literally, loading side; see lade, board); later larborde (by analogy with starboard)

Examples for larboard

Look for a red light or a green one—her larboard or starboard light.

Should I range, up on the larboard quarter, do you lie, on the starboard.

You, Velsers and Rock, gain the fo'c'sl from larboard and starboard.

A little later the larboard fore-sheet went, and the sail was split.

But my orders were, that the larboard watch should remain on deck.

"There is a mutiny in the larboard watch," replied the mate, with a smile.

On the route he more than once sighted land on the larboard.

They were the men of the larboard watch, waiting for eight bells which was imminent.

That will do; now pull on the larboard and back the starboard oars.

I shall take the starboard watch, and Captain Briskett the larboard.

Word Value for larboard
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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