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[โ€“] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 79 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Port used to be called larboard, and starboard is called that because it comes from middle English for "steering side", essentially. Not actually anything to do with stars. But the port thing is true, they had to dock to port on the left because of the steering oars.

[โ€“] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

In German it's still "Steuerbord", "Steering board"