estribor

Spanish

Etymology

From Old French estribord, a Germanic loanword (see also German steuerbord, German Low German stürbord, Old Norse stjornborði). Equivalent to English steer + board.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /estɾiˈboɾ/ [es.t̪ɾiˈβ̞oɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧tri‧bor

Noun

estribor m (plural estribores)

  1. (nautical) starboard
    Antonym: babor

Further reading

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