Posted by Prue Eckett on January 09, 2003 at 02:44:51 from 210.86.76.54 user Prue_Eckett.
In Reply to: Helm's Deep Meanings posted by Ed Kiser on January 09, 2003 at 00:00:11:
From what my father told me years ago - Larboard was what they used to say instead of Port. I have no idea of origins or why it was changed.
BTW, to help any other landlubbers work out which is what (is right Port or Starboard), I use the fact that Port has the same number of letters as Left.
It works for me.