·adj On or pertaining to the left-hand side of a vessel; port; as, the larboard quarter.
II. Larboard ·noun The left-hand side of a ship to one on board facing toward the bow; port;
— opposed to starboard.
The left side of a ship, when the spectator's face is towards the bow. The Italians derive starboard...
The Sailor's Word-Book
The old term for port-watch. The division of a ship's company called for duty, while the other, the ...