Posted by Adam Quinan on January 09, 2003 at 11:48:01 from 66.185.85.76 user Adam.
In Reply to: Re: Helm's Deep Meanings posted by Peter R on January 09, 2003 at 11:30:41:
Larboard was the old term for port or the left side of the vessel facing forwards. It officially went out of use in the 1800s though there was quite a long changeover period where both were used. You can understand why. Shouting Larboard in the teeth of a gale could be misunderstood as starboard, its surprising that it was used at all!
I have heard Peter's definition for starboard before but I can't remember where larboard came from.