Backbord

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German backbort, bakbort (15th c.). Compare Dutch bakboord (1599), Old English bæcbord (ca. 885).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbakˌbɔʁt/

• Audio:

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Noun

Backbord n (genitive Backbords or Backbordes, plural Backborde)

1. port (the left side of a ship when facing the fore)

Antonyms

• Steuerbord

See also

• Bug
• Heck

Further reading

• “Backbord” in Duden online