How do you use Larboard in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like port or left, plus the exact meaning.
Larboard in a sentence
Larboard meaning
The left side of a ship, looking from the stern forward to the bow; port side.
Using Larboard
- The main meaning on this page is: The left side of a ship, looking from the stern forward to the bow; port side.
- Useful related words include: port, left, side, starboard.
Context around Larboard
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Larboard
- In this selection, "larboard" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, starboard and tack stand out and add context to how "larboard" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include on the larboard tack and and to starboard larboard or straight. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "larboard" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with larboard
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Pytheas crossed the waters northward from Berrice, in the north of the British Isles, but whether to starboard, larboard, or straight ahead is not known. (25 words)
Jervis signalled his rearmost ship, Excellent to come to the wind on the larboard tack and following this order, Collingwood brought his ship round to a position ahead of Culloden. (30 words)
Jervis signalled his rearmost ship, Excellent to come to the wind on the larboard tack and following this order, Collingwood brought his ship round to a position ahead of Culloden. (30 words)
Pytheas crossed the waters northward from Berrice, in the north of the British Isles, but whether to starboard, larboard, or straight ahead is not known. (25 words)
Example sentences (2)
Jervis signalled his rearmost ship, Excellent to come to the wind on the larboard tack and following this order, Collingwood brought his ship round to a position ahead of Culloden.
Pytheas crossed the waters northward from Berrice, in the north of the British Isles, but whether to starboard, larboard, or straight ahead is not known.