Port used to be called larboard, and starboard is called that because it comes from middle English for “steering side”, essentially. Not actually anything to do with stars. But the port thing is true, they had to dock to port on the left because of the steering oars.
Port used to be called larboard, and starboard is called that because it comes from middle English for “steering side”, essentially. Not actually anything to do with stars. But the port thing is true, they had to dock to port on the left because of the steering oars.
In German it’s still “Steuerbord”, “Steering board”