Starboard and Port

Starboard is the nautical term for right and  port means left. Originally the words come from old sailing ships which did not have a rudder and were steered using a board on the right side which became known as the ‘steerboard’ side  The other side of the vessel was called the port side as the boat was docked on this side so as to not interfere with the steering board. A nautical term that has now become part of everyday language