Steuerbord William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 8-10-20

Starboard comes from the German steuerbord which means steering board which was the rudder. In ancient times, this board was on the right side of the ship if you are facing the bow. Obviously, you would not put this side against the quay while in port. The side you would place against the quay while in port would be the port side.

Steuerbord William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 8-10-20
Steuerbord William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 8-10-20

2 thoughts on “Steuerbord William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 8-10-20”

  1. “Starboard comes from the German steuerbord …”
    To clarify, our word does not come from the German. Rather, the English and German words come from the same Germanic root. “to steer” and “steuern” are cognates; you can see the traces of the root.
    An interesting fact about “steuern”-the root word eventually came as well to mean, “to tax”. A “Steuer” is a tax-“Einkommenssteuer”, income tax, for example.

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