bâbord

== French == === Alternative forms === babord (archaic) === Etymology === From Dutch bakboord (from bak (“rear”) +‎ boord (“board”)), because the pilot was formerly located on the starboard and turned his back to the other side. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ba.bɔʁ/ ~ /bɑ.bɔʁ/ === Noun === bâbord m (plural bâbords) port (left-hand side of a vessel) Antonym: tribord ==== Descendants ==== → Spanish: babor === Further reading === “bâbord”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === bobard == Norman == === Etymology === From Old Norse bakborði. === Noun === bâbord m (plural bâbords) (nautical) port (left-hand side of a vessel)