Aft vs. Starboard

Aftnoun

(nautical) The stern portion of a vessel.

Starboardnoun

The right hand side of a ship, boat or aircraft when facing the front, or fore or bow. Starboard does not change based on the orientation of the person aboard the craft.

Aftnoun

: the time of day from noon until early evening.

Starboardnoun

(nautical) One of the two traditional watches aboard a ship standing a watch in two.

Aftadverb

(nautical) At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

Starboardverb

To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel.

‘to starboard the helm’;

Aftadjective

located at the back of a boat, ship, or airplane

Starboardnoun

That side of a vessel which is on the right hand of a person who stands on board facing the bow; - opposed to larboard, or port.

Aftadverb

Near or towards the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft.

Starboardadjective

Pertaining to the right-hand side of a ship; being or lying on the right side; as, the starboard shrouds; starboard quarter; starboard tack.

Aftadjective

(nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail

Starboardverb

To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel; as, to starboard the helm.

Aftadverb

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane;

‘stow the luggage aft’; ‘ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft’; ‘the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about’;

Starboardnoun

the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow or nose

Aft

, in nautical terminology, is an adjective or adverb meaning 'towards the stern (rear) of the ship', when the frame of reference is within the ship, headed at the fore. For example, or .

‘Aft’; ‘Able Seaman Smith; lie aft!’; ‘What's happening aft?’;

Starboardverb

turn to the right, of helms or rudders

Starboardadjective

located on the right side of a ship or aircraft

Starboardnoun

the side of a ship or aircraft that is on the right when one is facing forward

‘the starboard wing’; ‘I made a steep turn to starboard’;

Starboardverb

turn (a ship or its helm) to starboard

‘a red light is always a signal not to starboard the helm’;