babor

== Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French bâbord, from Dutch bakboord, from bak (“rear”) + boord (“board”), because the pilot was formerly located on the starboard. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /baˈboɾ/ [baˈβ̞oɾ] Rhymes: -oɾ Syllabification: ba‧bor === Noun === babor m (plural babores) (nautical) port (side) [from early 16th c.] Antonym: estribor === Further reading === “babor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025