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)

(nautical) starboard
Antonym: babor

Further reading

“estribor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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